HCA 415 Week 5 DQ 2 Public Health Achievements

Public Health Achievements. After competing this week’s reading, answer the following questions:

a. What was the most important achievement of public health in the twentieth century? Why?

b. What will be the most important achievement of public health in the twenty-first century? Why?

c. Which of the following barriers will have the greatest negative impact on the effectiveness of public health?

External: public values, economic and resource availability

Internal: fragmented programs, inability to prioritize and focus public health efforts

Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words and utilize at least two scholarly sources, cited in APA format.