public health

American  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• public-health adjective

Etymology

Origin of public health

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

These studies tend to be very short, often only a few weeks long, said Jotham Suez, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who studies sweeteners.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We found there is a clear disconnect between what people believe about water safety and what's actually happening in their homes, and that can have major public health implications," said Dr. Brooke Ramay, lead author and assistant research professor in the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine's Paul G. Allen School for Global Health.

From Science Daily

"Understanding how people view water safety is key to improving public health," Ramay said.

From Science Daily

Betsy McKay is a senior writer who covers public health and medicine for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her stories examine how diseases and public health policies shape and challenge society.

From The Wall Street Journal