public health

noun

1. health services to improve and protect community health, especially sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine.

Other Word Forms

• public-health adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of public health¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

Let’s pause for a few words about the broader consequences of the erosion of our public health infrastructure.

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A new analysis by a public health expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that finasteride, a widely used treatment for hair loss, has been associated with depression and suicide for more than twenty years.

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"The evidence is no longer anecdotal," said Prof. Brezis, a professor emeritus of medicine and public health.

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Air sampling in 2016 revealed that some parts of Paramount were exposed to levels more than 50 times higher than in other areas of Los Angeles County, according the county Department of Public Health.

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The legislation directs the state public health officer to convene the commission, which will be composed of 10 members appointed by the governor and three appointed by each the speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules.

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