The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services manages the health- and human-related needs services for all North Carolinian’s, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable citizens in the communities ( children, elderly, disabled and low-income families). The Department also works closely with health care professionals, advocacy groups and community leaders to deliver on […]
On November 29, 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report called To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. The IOM released the report ahead of its intended date because it had been leaked to the media. Experts estimate that about 98,000 people die each year from medical related errors that occur in hospitals. That’s more than those […]
With an ever increasing threat from North Korea and the growing concerns about a chemical or nuclear third world war, there is the need for the general public and especially public health professionals to be conversant with the management of chemical incidents.The World Health Organizations manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is […]
Emergency Response Framework (ERF) is developed to help and guide for conducting all-hazards emergency disaster response. … This can be used as a ready-reckoner for an organization facing sudden emergency disaster situation requiring to respond to.The World Health Organization Emergency Response Framework ER clarifies the responsibilities and roles of WHO in providing a common approach emergency works and services […]
The World Health Organization Mass casualty management systems manual is a composition of guidelines and strategies for building health sector capacity. These guidelines are designed and developed to assist emergency managers, policy makers and decision makers at all levels, to overcome the gaps in health system preparedness for managing mass casualty incidents. Click Here to […]
By: Dr Emenike C.U PhD Appreciable concentrations of heavy metals are naturally found in environment, but any increase in the concentration may adversely affect the ecosystem in general, and public health in particular. Waste is an inevitable component of the physical society, and one major source of heavy metals released into the environment. Most times, […]
Public health Practice Definition Public health practice can be defined as the strategic application of public health skills and expertise in the delivery of public health services and other activities geared towards improving and promoting the health of the population. Public health practice is understood broadly as the collection and analysis of identifiable health data […]
DEFINITION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY The World Health Organization (WHO) defines epidemiology as a branch of medicine that relates to the study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of disease or determinants of health. One of the most important issues in any community is health and its determinants. This is because the socioeconomic development of any […]
Health Department Disease Travel Advice Whether you are traveling for family vacation, leisure or business trip, it is important that you are well informed on out breaks and the diseases that are endemic in the regions you might be visiting and possible measures you can take reduce the risk of infection or limit exposure to […]
Dementia is a broad term used in describing brain conditions that results in the gradual loss of memory and other mental abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily life. According to Alzheimer’s Disease international, every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia. It is believed that the number of […]
