The definition of public health has changed throughout the years. In addition, people define public health from their perspective. However, each definition includes a large number of approaches, concepts and sectors. According to Dr. Richard Riegelman, public health is “The totality of all evidence-based public and private efforts that maintain and improve health and prevent disease, disability, and death.” Public health considers a large canvas that represents social, economic and environmental elements while examining many issues. These issues comprise viewing how health-care delivery systems are formed; how they provide needed care. They also consist of policies; how they affect the public as a whole. The holistic view of public health in the 21st century considers the myriad factors that produce what is now called the population health approach.

This new approach embraces the traditional approach. On the other hand, it also reflects and acts on health-care systems, social issues, and home business opportunities. In the last decade people have become increasingly aware of threats to their physical and mental health due to environmental factors, terrorist threats, costs and availability of quality health care, and pandemics such as SARS, AIDS, and H1N1. It has become more apparent to not merely focus on individual care, but to also consider the overall population. Evidently, governments, health-care systems, communities, top MLM companies, and individuals need to focus on the population as a whole in order to protect, prevent, educate, promote, and provide quality health care.

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