Lesson 2.4 Review Know and Understand 1. What is community health? 2. Write a short slogan that describes how a community’s population affects its health. 3. List one overarching public health goal and give examples of how it can be attained. 4. Which federal health organization ensures the safety and effectiveness of medications? 5. What is the purpose of the WHO? How does this organization’s work affect your health? Think Critically 6. Why is there a correlation between economic well-being and health? 7. Which community resources do you use regularly? 8. What steps can you take to become a leader in advocating for community health? REAL WORLD Health Skills Practice Health-Enhancing Behaviors In this lesson, you learned about the relationship between community health and personal health. Figure 2.17 lists questions that can help you evaluate your community. Evaluate your community by answering each of these questions. Then, for each question, give your community a letter grade, with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest. After answering and grading each question, give your community an overall grade. List two actions you could take to improve your community’s grade or help it maintain a high grade. Explain how these actions would help enhance the health of yourself and others. Federal Health Organizations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)* Is the main US public health agency in charge of the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Is the largest health organization, run by a member of the US president’s cabinet includes many agencies responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of people in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Creates and enforces rules to protect people from harmful pollution and hazardous substances protects air and water quality Food and Drug Administration (FDA)* Ensures the safety and effectiveness of medications, foods, beverages, and other products National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)* Promotes research and healthcare for mental health National Institutes of Health (NIH)* Promotes research in the medical sciences and healthcare Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Makes and enforces rules to protect workers from workplace hazards United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Is a resource for organ recipients and donors matches people with donor organs partners with many private and government medical organizations US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulates food quality and develops nutritional guidelines for people across the life span protects the health of crop plants and livestock *A branch of the Department of Health and Human Services Figure 2.21 Each federal health organization addresses a different health goal with regulations, resources, services, and research. What organizations in your city, county, and state gather health information to inform the creation of public health programs? Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 2 Health and Wellness Skills 63