Public Health Part 2

Open Ended

If you could live in any fictional world from a show, movie, or book, which one would you choose?

Multiple Choice

A disease that can be passed from one person to another through pathogens.

• Communicable disease
• Noncommunicable disease

Open Ended

Select one health issue from the WHO website.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets

List the topic that you chose, and write 2 facts about your chosen topic.

Open Ended

Go to the website below by clicking the link,

https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/hhs-agencies-and-offices/index.html

Pick an umbrella organization and find and write who and what that organization is. 

(Find a mission statement if they have one)

Open Ended

Look at the website.

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/health.html 

What is 1 public health topic you can receive information on?

Open Ended

The Montgomery County Office of Public health is responsible for enforcing, administering and promoting the public health code. Using the website, what topics can be found in the public health code? List 3 topics below.

https://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/519/Public-Health-Code

Multiple Choice

Which organization is responsible for public health at the international level?

• Montgomery County Department of Health

• PA State Department of Health

• HHS

• WHO

Multiple Choice

Which organization is responsible for public health at the local level?

• Montgomery County Department of Health

• PA State Department of Health

• HHS

• WHO

Multiple Choice

Which organization is responsible for public health at the federal level?

• Montgomery County Department of Health

• PA State Department of Health

• HHS

• WHO

Multiple Choice

Which organization is responsible for public health at the state level?

• Montgomery County Department of Health

• PA State Department of Health

• HHS

• WHO

Open Ended

What is one key concept or term from today's lesson that you would like to learn more about or discuss further?

Open Ended

Why is it important for society to have public health agencies?