Understanding Public Health

A concise, accessible overview of fundamental concepts and frameworks that underpin public health, a field of study, research and practice.

Focusing on fundamental concepts using concrete examples, this textbook provides a succinct, birds-eye view of public health. It offers both students and professionals a distillation of the field's intellectual building blocks, equipping them to apply key concepts to analyse and take action on a wide range of health challenges.Offering a concise yet comprehensive overview, this textbook explains the fundamental concepts and frameworks that underpin the field of public health. Chapters define key terms and cover topics such as measuring health, technology, equity, leadership, health systems and reform. Real-world health issues, including COVID-19, obesity, HIV/AIDS and climate change, are used to make abstract ideas more easily digestible. Designed for students and professionals interested in public health, it includes learning objectives, illustrative examples, summaries of key takeaways, and comprehension and discussion questions to aid navigation and learning. An instructor manual and test bank are available as supplementary resources.