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Government initiatives towards public health


New agenda of public health is to develop and make changes in environment and society. The role of the government in influencing population health is not limited within the health sector but also by various sectors outside the health systems.
Contribution to health of a population also derives from social determinants of health like living conditions, nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation, education, early child development and social security measures.


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Making public health a shared value across the various sectors is a politically challenging strategy, but such collective action is crucial.
The causes of health inequalities lie in the social, economic and political mechanisms that lead to social stratification according to income, education, occupation, gender and race or ethnicity.
Public health is concerned with disease prevention and control at the population level, through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities and individuals
The ultimate goal of great nation would be one where the rural and urban divide has reduced to a thin line, with adequate access to clean energy and safe water, where the best of health care is available to all, where the governance is responsive, transparent and corruption free, where poverty and illiteracy have been eradicated and crimes against women and children are removed – a healthy nation that is one of the best places to live in. Stay Healthy :)

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