Public health has itself defined epidemiology and epidemiology can be said as a key discipline of public health. It is also known as one of the core sciences of Public Health. It is also considered as the foundation methodology of Public Health Research...Read More...
Showing posts with label Epidemiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epidemiology. Show all posts
March 28, 2020
Historical Evolution of Epidemiology
Disease prevention and health promotion are the main goals of public health, a multidisciplinary field that focuses on populations and communities rather than separate individuals. Epidemiology, one of the basic sciences of public health, is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations and the application of this study to control health problems.” Epidemiology has played an important role in public health achievements of the last 400 years. Key historical figures and studies have included...Read More...
Scale Construction
The scale construction is viewed as a specialized area of survey design. Its main purpose is designing a questionnaire, which provides a quantitative measurement of a hypothetical variable. However, not all surveys are scales, so...Read More...
Eleven Strategic Policies for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Disease (NCDs) in Nepal
Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (2014-2020) by Government of Nepal has highlighted eleven strategic policies for prevention and control of NCDs....Read More...
March 24, 2020
Long-term Outbreak Management Approaches
Epidemics arise massively because the national health services and infrastructures fail. Due to a lack of information, people don’t know how to protect themselves. Well-run education systems and health services, as well as functioning infrastructures, are the best protection against epidemics...Read More...
Short-term Outbreak Management Approaches
The degree of urgency and priority placed on outbreak control depends on several factors, including the incidence and severity of disease (morbidity and mortality), whether or not the outbreak is continuing or likely to recur, the degree of public concern, and the effectiveness or practicality of the control measures themselves.
Control measures may be considered under three areas aimed at:
- Outbreak source
- Contaminated vehicles of infection transmission
- Susceptible humans.
The choice of control measure within these three areas is...Read More...
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