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early detection


A phrase describing prompt identification of incipient or early disease and, by implication, intervention to arrest, treat, and cure it in a timely manner; and the early detection of environmental, social, and behavioural hazards to health.
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assessment


As one of the core functions of public health, assessment involves the systematic collection and analysis of data in order to provide a basis for decision-making. This may include collecting statistics on local health status, health needs, and/or other public health issues.
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best practices


The consensus of expert panels regarding acceptable organization, staffing, and provision of services by a public health agency, medical clinic, hospital, or other health care facility. The criteria for 'best practices' are sometimes called benchmarks.
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burden of disease


Severity of a health set-back for an individual or population, measured by cost, mortality, morbidity, and other key indicators. Knowledge of the burden of disease can help determine how investment in health should be targeted.
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climate change


Climate change is the change in climate over time. The term refers to both natural and human-induced changes. Many industrial activities have been shown to negatively impact the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build-up of greenhouse gases that trap heat and reflect it back to the earth's surface. This results in changes to t [..]
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community capacity


Community capacity, in the field of health promotion, refers to enhancing the ability of an individual, organization or community to address health issues and concerns. The process of capacity building relies heavily on collaboration and partnerships, and therefore health practitioners often build community capacity on a variety of levels simultane [..]
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continuity of operations plan


Process of developing advance arrangements and procedures that enable an organization to respond to an event in such a manner that critical business functions continue with planned levels of interruption or essential change.
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emergency


A situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise.
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emergency preparedness


Emergency preparedness entails actions taken prior to an emergency or disaster to ensure an effective response.
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environment


The setting and conditions in which events occur. The total of all influences health apart from genes, including economic, social, behavioural, cultural and physical factors.
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