Public health refers to organized efforts to promote health and prevent disease. It deals with threats to population health and encompasses complete physical, mental and social well-being. Careers in public health require an M.B.B.S., B.D.S. or equivalent degree, and some colleges conduct entrance exams. Public health is a growing field that spans disease prevention, health promotion, epidemiology and more. Public health professionals play a critical role in monitoring population health and policies. They earn an average salary of Rs. 1,020,000 per year. Several institutes in India offer public health degrees, including schools in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar and Gandhinagar.

1. Careers
In
Public Health
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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2. Introduction
Public health refers to "the science and art of preventing
disease, prolonging life and promoting health through
organized efforts and informed choices of society,
organizations, public and private, communities and
individuals." It is concerned with threats to health based on
population health analysis. The population in question can
be as small as a handful of people, or as large as all the
inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of
a pandemic. The dimensions of health can encompass "a
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity", as defined
by the United Nations' World Health Organization.
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3. Eligibility
They should have an M.B.B.S., B.D.S. or their
equivalent degrees.
Some reputed colleges and universities conduct
entrance examination for admission to their degree
courses.
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4. Job Prospects
Public health is an exciting and growing field of study.
This field spans many areas, from disease prevention,
outbreak control, and health promotion to epidemiology,
environmental health, health care, health policy, and
even bio-terrorism. Public health professionals play a
critical role in monitoring a population's health,
controlling disease and fostering policies to improve and
promote health and health services. Advancement of a
society to a great extent depends on the health of its
population. Hence public health professionals have much
to do in the present as well as future prospect of a
nation
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5. A Public Health Specialist earns an average salary of Rs
1,020,000 per year.
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6. Institutes
•Padmashree School of Public Health, Bangalore ,
Karnataka
•Indian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar ,
Orissa / Odisha.
•Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar,
Ahmedabad , Gujarat
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