Why is Public Health Important?
“Public Health provides a framework for service to those with greater needs in our community and strategically addresses challenges of different population groups.”
-- Dr. Hermes Florez, Interim Chair, Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences
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“Public health is the health and well-being of all living people and it's status affects everyone across all sectors of a community. The work of public health professionals has the potential to impact the health of individuals, families, entire populations, and the whole world.”
-- Mayra Garcia, Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor, Florida Department of Health
“Public health plays an important role in disease prevention by identifying specific health issues as early as possible; provides for quick assessments/interventions; and policy development.”
-- Marilyn Roman, Chief Executive Officer, Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center, Inc.
“It impacts everyone - not sure what's more important than that.”
-- Dr. Jeanette Martin, Vice President and Employee Wellness Program Manager at BankUnited
“We all impact each other. People must be educated on the importance of how our choices affect one another. It is important that we are all empowered and that we are all accountable for our actions. We must be well-informed and rely upon ourselves and not the government for anything and everything.”
-Wendy Kirby, Care Advisor, KirbyCare
