Assist prof.Nurten ELKIN; Emphasized the importance of preventive health services and maternal and child health during the Public Health Week

In her speech, ELKIN said; She stated that every year September 3 and 9 is celebrated as Public Health Week in our country and it is aimed to raise awareness about preventive health by providing information and training, especially for the protection and development of public health.
 
 Public Health Philosophy
The basic principle in the understanding of public health; is to deal with the physical, biological, and social environment in which the individual lives. The approach to health for public health is not from the perspective of the individual, but from the perspective of the society. In public health, it is essential to take care of the health of individuals and protect their health before they get sick, rather than treating individual individuals when they get sick.
 Public health is a multi-disciplinary field.
The sub-application areas of Public Health; include women's health, maternal and child health, immunization, communicable diseases, control of chronic diseases, nutrition, elderly health, family planning and education, epidemiology, health education, health protection and development, health management, and environmental health.
Maternal and Child Health in Public Health Week
Public health practice aims to lead a healthy life and protect the individual from diseases in the process from the mother's womb to the end of his life. The most important aim of public health is to protect the health of individuals before they get sick, to eliminate the possible risks for the disease, and thus to increase the living standard of society and to ensure a quality life by intervening before the disease develops.
Within the scope of preventive health services for the protection and development of health; It is aimed to raise public awareness about adequate and balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, active life, obesity, and the importance of breast milk. Mothers and children have a special priority in the studies carried out in this context. It is important to ensure that children are born in the best conditions and to prepare the most suitable environment for their growth and development.
In Family Health Centers where primary health care services are provided; within the scope of maternal and child health services; All women between the ages of 15 and 49 are evaluated in terms of health, and pregnant women are provided with information about their prenatal, birth and postpartum periods, and prospective mothers and fathers are given information to gain knowledge and skills to adopt their new roles, It is aimed to raise awareness about reproductive health, consanguineous marriage and genetic inherited diseases and ways of protection for those who apply for a pre-marital health report. Child follow-up forms the basis of primary child health and disease services. download and avoid. In addition, vaccination services are provided within the scope of national immunization services. With neonatal screening programs, some important metabolic diseases are diagnosed early and individuals are ensured to be healthy.
 
Important slogans during Public Health Week
 
Move to stay healthy
 
Every step taken is an important road to health
 
Avoid unhealthy diets, and turn healthy eating programs into a lifestyle.
 
Smoking, alcohol, and substance use are the enemies of health.
 
Regular and adequate sleep is essential for health.
 
Developing the ability to cope with stress is important for health.