Practical Handbook of Public Health : Essential concepts

Maria Alexandra Duran Romero, ; Julian Trujillo Trujillo , ; Luz Mery Bernal Parra, ; Claudia Marcela Sabogal Fajardo, ; Luis Camilo Blanco Becerra, ; Myriam Leonor Torres Pérez ,

Synopsis

In a world where the health of populations is increasingly interconnected and exposed to global challenges, the role of public health becomes crucial to ensure collective well-being. This public health handbook is designed to provide comprehensive and accessible guidance on strategies, policies, and practices that are essential for health promotion and disease prevention. From basic concepts to national and international policies, we address the fundamentals and the best practices that health care professionals need to know and apply to improve the quality of life of populations. Our goal is to equip readers with the knowledge necessary to meet current and future challenges, fostering a healthier and more equitable environment for all.

Nevertheless, documenting the complexity and specialization of public health, without excluding fundamental topics and concepts, is a real challenge, especially because it is a highly dynamic and continuously evolving area of health, in which different sectors and actors of the State and society in general participate and exert influence at both the national and international levels.

Keywords: health policy, health services, health promotion, disease prevention, social determinants of health, international health, health planning, epidemiology

Chapters

  • 1. Salud pública y definiciones clave
  • 2. Evolución histórica de la salud pública
  • 3. Proceso salud enfermedad y algunos modelos explicativos
  • 4. Explicación de la enfermedad como proceso y métodos de medición
  • 5. Pobreza e inequidad : definición y caracterización como determinante social de la salud
  • 6. Composición poblacional : definición y caracterización como determinante social de la salud
  • 7. Sistema de salud y sistema de prestación de servicios de salud como determinante proximal de la salud
  • 8. Determinantes ambientales de la salud
  • 9. Vigilancia en salud pública
  • 10. Problemas de salud pública y su abordaje
  • 11. Planeación en salud en el marco de la organización del estado
  • 12. Políticas en salud pública
Manual práctico de salud pública

ISBN-13 (15)

978-628-7786-42-4

How to Cite

Duran Romero, M. A., Trujillo Trujillo , J., Bernal Parra, L. M., Sabogal Fajardo, C. M., Blanco Becerra, L. C., & Torres Pérez , M. L. (2025). Practical Handbook of Public Health: Essential concepts. Sello Editorial UNAD. https://doi.org/10.22490/UNAD.9786287786424

Series Health

Published

September 12, 2025