PUBH1000 - Module 8: Health Protection [Tutorial Slides]

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1. Introduction to
Public Health
Curtin School of
Population Health
PUBH1000
Module 8:
Health Protection

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We acknowledge the Whadjuk people
of the Nyungar nation on whose land we are
gathered and pay our respects to
elders past and present.
As representatives of Curtin University we are proud to honour the Nyungar people and value this
place of shared learning. We recognise the impacts of colonisation on Indigenous Australians and as
active participants in reconciliation we are committed to moving forward together in a spirit of mutual
honour and respect.
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Health
Protection

3. Welcome
to today's
class!
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Acknowledgement of country
Module learning outcomes
Assessment 2 presentations
Common themes in health protection
Today's Agenda
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Health
Protection

4. Learning
Outcomes
•Describe ‘health protection’ as a
core pillar of public health work.
•Identify key environmental health
issues and how they are managed.
•Discuss issues related to managing
infectious disease outbreaks.
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Health
Protection

5. Assessment 2 Presentations
In this class, we learn together as members of a learning community.
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•Listen for connections to module concepts
•Note examples of prevention vs. response approaches
•Consider how health inequalities appear across presentations
•Prepare one thoughtful question or comment for discussion
•Think about how these real- world examples illustrate health protection challenges
How to engage as an audience:
Health
Protection

6. Common
themes in
health
protection
case
studies
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Health Inequalities:
•Environmental hazards affect some groups more than others - this is not
random but follows patterns of social disadvantage. Environmental benefits
and burdens are not equally distributed in our society. A higher burden of
pollution and environmental health impacts falls on disadvantaged
communities.
Systems Approaches to Health Protection:
•Environmental health problems involve complex interactions, not simple
cause-effect relationships. Environmental health challenges require us to
look at the whole system - how human health connects to animal health and
our environment.
Prevention is Better Than Cure:
•Prevention is more effective and less costly than dealing with
consequences. Protecting water sources is more effective than treating
contaminated water. Early prevention measures in aged care saves lives.
Urban planning to prevent pollution is better than treating resulting
diseases.
Health
Protection

7. Common
themes in
health
protection
case
studies
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Climate Change Amplifies Health Threats:
•Climate change makes existing environmental health problems worse and
creates new ones. Droughts and extreme weather affect water safety.
Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of bushfires (air
pollution) and flooding.
From Policy to Practice:
•Good policies often fail because of poor implementation. Monitoring and
enforcement often lack resources. Regulations struggle to keep pace with
complex production systems.
Community Resilience and Participation:
•Communities that work together respond better to environmental threats.
Community resilience is the sustained ability of a community to utilise
available resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse
situations.
•Community-based monitoring improves the detection of problems. Aged
care facilities with stronger community connections adapted better to
COVID-19. Social networks are critical in disaster response and recovery.
Health
Protection

8. Watch this video
The residents and scientists
fighting back against air pollution |
ABC News
At Robert Richards's house, dust is
constantly covering the white
weatherboards. Until recently, he
had no idea he was living next to
one of Australia's biggest silent
killers.
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9. Let's
Discuss
and
Analyse
Together
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1.How do environmental hazards affect different communities
unequally? Can you see examples of this in the
presentations?
2.Why is it important to look at environmental health problems
as systems rather than isolated issues?
3.How does climate change make the environmental health
challenges we've discussed today worse?
4.Why might good policies or regulations sometimes fail to
protect public health in practice?
5.How can communities participate in protecting themselves
from environmental health threats?
Consider the following:
Health
Protection

10. Can you now?
•Describe ‘health protection’ as a
core pillar of public health work.
•Identify key environmental health
issues and how they are managed.
•Discuss issues related to managing
infectious disease outbreaks.
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Health
Protection

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Next Week:
Disease Prevention
The vast majority of disease can be prevented - but who should we aim our
programs at and how far back do we target the causes?
Health
Protection