“The NHS should pay more attention to prevention” | Niche Health and Social Care Consulting
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Article: https://nichehealthandsocialcare.medium.com/the-nhs-should-pay-more-attention-to-prevention-f14ddc901eb6
The first great wave of gains in public health arguably owed as much to plumbers as to any other profession. From the mid-19th century onwards, improvements in sanitation and access to clean water had a huge impact in reducing infectious diseases and improving both life expectancy and quality of life.
In the 20th century, a wide range of initiatives then contributed to improving health. The Center for Disease Control in the USA proposed the following as the ten most important public health achievements of the last century:
The first great wave of gains in public health arguably owed as much to plumbers as to any other profession. From the mid-19th century onwards, improvements in sanitation and access to clean water had a huge impact in reducing infectious diseases and improving both life expectancy and quality of life.
In the 20th century, a wide range of initiatives then contributed to improving health. The Center for Disease Control in the USA proposed the following as the ten most important public health achievements of the last century: