User:Saritasanjay/Foundation Course Environment and Public Health

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I. /LINKAGES BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH/

Understanding linkages between Environment and Public Health- Effect of quality of air, water and soil on health; Perspective on Individual health - Nutritional, socio-cultural and developmental aspects, Dietary diversity for good health; Human developmental indices for public health.

II. /CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPLICATIONS ON PUBLIC HEALTH/

Global warming - Agricultural practices (chemical agriculture) and Industrial technologies (use of non-biodegradable materials like plastics, aerosols, refrigerants); Manifestations of climate change on Public Health.

III. /ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES/

Policies and practices with respect to wild life protection, water and air quality, industrial and household waste disposal

IV. /PERSPECTIVES AND INTERVENTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH/

Epidemiological perspectives – Disease burden and surveillance; Alternative systems of medicine – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH); Universal Immunization Programme (UIP); Reproductive health-Youth Unite for Victory on AIDS (YUVA) programme of Government of Delhi.

V. /DISEASES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY/

(a) Infectious diseases - Role of sanitation and poverty using TB, diarrhoea as examples

(b) Non-communicable diseases - Role of Lifestyle and built environment, Diabetes and Hypertension.