Stručni rad
Public health in Hungary
Józsefné Juhász
; Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The improvement of the state of health of the population and prevention of mortality are
individual and social responsibility. Public health activities should be focused on factors which
influence health, so that is an all-society task which can be fulfilled through public health
program. Health status of Hungarian population is not satisfactory compared to international
health status. The situation is also difficult because of the social situation unevenness in the
country. In case of chronic non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular diseases and malignant
tumors are the major causes of early death. Certain lifestyle influenced diseases are
inadequately prevented. Prevention of diseases caused by obesity, insufficient physical activities
and illegal substances abuse should be an important task for the individual, the family and the
society as a whole.
A new Public Health Strategy has been started in 2011 in Hungary; the most important elements
of the strategy are development of preventive activities, broadening of health visitors' domains
and improvement of public health activities in early detection of illnesses through screening
programs. Smoking prevention is the most prominent element, as well as health culture
improvement, especially through school education, healthy diet promotion and national and
international examples of good practice application. The priorities are promoting epidemiological
safety, environment protection and mental health improvement.
It is very important to point out the great importance of public health researches – development,
education, upbringing and making quality systems.
As for financing, the EU tenders, funds for public health and state impetus will be used.
Action plans realization from the Public Health Strategy and their efficacy obtains significant
investments and lots of tasks for health experts and public health experts in small settlements, as
well as towns, counties, so the goal is to improve the state of health of the population.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
297162
URI
Datum izdavanja:
7.7.2011.
Posjeta: 76 *