The Impact of Public Health on Health Education

Mugo Moses H.

School of Natural and Applied Sciences Kampala International University Uganda

ABSTRACT

Public health and health education are interconnected professions, with public health providing the framework for effective health education. This study examines the historical history of public health, important principles that characterize the relationship between public health and health education, and the role public health plays in developing educational programs. By evaluating previous and present public health initiatives, the report emphasizes the importance of health education in improving community well-being. Furthermore, this analysis uses case studies to highlight how public health policies can influence and improve the effectiveness of health education methods. Finally, this study emphasizes that the effectiveness of health education initiatives is dependant on their alignment with public health principles, which allows for the development of evidence-based programs that target specific community needs.

Keywords: Public health, health education, community well-being, health promotion, disease prevention.

CITE AS: Mugo Moses H. (2024). The Impact of Public Health on Health Education. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES 4(1):31-34. https://doi.org/10.59298/RIJSES/2024/413134