public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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Many public health experts have expressed concern about the motives behind Thursday’s discussion and vote in light of recent changes to the ACIP.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The hepatitis B shot has been a life-saving public health intervention against the disease, which can lead to severe health problems, including liver cancer and failure, and death.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
We were never asked to brief the Secretary about issues of public health concern, such as the Southwest measles outbreak.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Legislation has been proposed to put limits on the amount of out-of-state waste that facilities can accept and to promote stricter guidelines that prioritize public health.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The hepatitis B shot has been a life-saving public health intervention against the disease, which can lead to severe health problems, including liver cancer and failure, and death.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
We were never asked to brief the Secretary about issues of public health concern, such as the Southwest measles outbreak.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Legislation has been proposed to put limits on the amount of out-of-state waste that facilities can accept and to promote stricter guidelines that prioritize public health.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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