Why is the concept of community so important in the practice

Why is the concept of community so important in the practice of epidemiology in order to promote and maintain population health?

Solution

Ans: Epidemiology and communit are a two inseperable words in public health system.This is becaue they deal with prevention of disease, promotion of health and efficiency through organised community efforts.

Epidemiology delas with frequencies and type of illness and injuries that affect population while community health deals with the services that aim at protecting the health of community.

The concept of community is very important in the practice of epidemiology in following ways:

a. They provide basic knowledge of disease trends and distribution and contributing factors.

b. Planning health programmes such as procurement of drugs

c.Advocacy: Helping people access information they need about diseases, their cures etc..

d.Research: doing resrach on heath status of the community, problems affecting their health, remedies available etc..

d. Monitoring and Evaluation: Preventing and promoting health services to individual. Keeping a track on individuals affected with disesases. Evaluating the health improvements in their community

Community health activities aims at protecting and improving the health of a population or a community.