DOH Mission: To promote, protect and improve the health of all
people in Florida
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What is Community Health?
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Community health, is a
field of public health concerned with the study and betterment
of the health characteristics of communities. The health
characteristics of a community are often examined using
a variety of research tools including epidemiological
and social science methodologies and datasets. It has
been suggested by some scholars that the term "community
health" and "population health" can be
used interchageably. Population health is concerned with
the health outcomes of groups of individuals as well as
the way in which the outcomes are distributed within groups.
As a whole, community or population health aims to improve
the entire populations by addressing issues such as: family
planning, health inequities or health disparities, environment,
social structure and resource distribution.
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Together, the Lake County Health Department
and its community partners empowers residents to take action to improve
their health through education, health promotion, physical activity
and public health advocacy and research.
