Western Public Health Problems

Public Health Problems: Tge

Population Trends and Problems of Public Health

The scope and emphasis of a public health program are necessarily influenced by the changing characteristics of the population it serves. The rate of population growth affects long-range planning of community health and medical facilities. Alterations in age composition, internal migration of racial or industrial groups, changes in population density and urban-rural movement require current ada...

Leveraging globalization to solve public health problems.

Our journal has been very conscious of its global mission. Public health faces problems everywhere. We publish research and policy articles to be helpful far from where a problem was encountered, tackled, analyzed, and results captured for publication. Yet we know that this is not enough. More engaging dialogues would be productive. Global congresses bring together public health people from all...

[Violence and addictions: public health problems].

Violence and addictions produce a great impact over persons, families, and communities. They impair their normal development and affect the possibility of individuals to fully grow. There are many different factors involved in their presentation, so proposed solutions must come from different sectors with an integrated point of view. The prospects of an adequate individual and collective develo...

Youth gambling problems: a public health perspective.

Problem gambling has recently emerged as a significant public health issue. While most efforts target adult pathological gamblers, there is growing concern that adolescents and young adults represent the highest risk group for gambling problems. Prevailing public health initiatives addressing youth problem gambling are only beginning to be examined. Drawing upon the Ottawa Charter for Health Pr...