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Global Public Health Policies: Case Studies from India on Planning and ImplementationNew York: Business Expert Press, 2015.K. V. Ramani
Health issues (physical, mental, and social well-being) affecting any
community, instead of health issues of individuals, are addressed under the
broad category “Public Health”. As per WHO, public health refers to all
organized measures (whether public or private) to prevent disease, promote
health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. Public health issues
are political, widely discussed and debated since they address health needs of
a population. Public health issues could be global (global warming), country
specific (Euthanasia), state specific (gay marriages in USA), or at lower
levels such as districts, villages, religious groups, women, children. Some of
the major public health issues in developing countries, and India in
particular, are family planning to achieve population stabilization, maternal
health, child health, adolescent health, malnourishment among children, and
early marriages
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