In this video we take a brief look at Health Promotion, the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health. Health promotion is a very important part of public health and an essential component in any public health program. We’ll also have a look at some key concepts and the Ottawa Charter – a landmark document that has been influential in providing guidance to the goals and concepts of health promotion.

The Social Determinants of Health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live and age. They have a large influence on our health. It also determines health inequities, which is the unfair and avoidable health difference between different groups of people In this video we take a look at the social determinants of health..what they are, how it impacts health and a useful framework to understand it.

This video gives a simple overview of the most common types of epidemiological studies, their advantages and disadvantages. These include ecological, case-series, case control, cohort and interventional studies. It also looks at systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

This video is a 4-minute summary of the Determinants of Health! Determinants are factors that can influence a person’s health. While the focus of health interventions has typically been, who people are and what they do, the conditions in which they are born, grow, live, work and age are critically important in determining the health of individuals and communities.

This video is a brief overview of Infectious Diseases. We will take a look at what they are, some terms used to describe characteristics of infectious diseases and different types. Historically, infectious diseases were the main cause of deaths around the world. Even now, they are a significant global public health issue leading to millions of deaths each year.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health issues facing humanity. It threatens our success in controlling infectious diseases. It can lead to infections that are harder to treat, increasing the risk of severe disease and death. In this video, we will take a quick look at what it is, why it is a problem, the main drivers and how to prevent it.

Prevention is a key focus of public health. It is cost-effective and beneficial not only to an individual but the whole population as well. In this video we look at what prevention is, how it works, the levels of prevention, (primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary) and different approaches (high risk and population).

Tests are not always perfect. Sensitivity and specificity are measures that can be used to determine how good a test is at correctly identifying the presence or absence of disease. In this video we’ll take a look at what they are, how they are calculated and two related measurements – positive and negative predictive values.

Unsafe food can lead to over 600 million people getting sick each year. In this video, we’ll take a look at what makes food unsafe - contaminants, examples of how contaminants enter the food across the supply chain, the health impacts of unsafe food, and how it can be prevented - at an individual, industry, national and global level.

Outbreaks of infectious diseases can cause illness and can lead to deaths. Finding out what caused an outbreak can be challenging. In this video we take a look at steps in which an infectious disease outbreak is investigated and how they are controlled.

Noncommunicable diseases are a large and diverse group of diseases that a responsible for over 41 million deaths each year. They have a major economic impact for individuals and communities. In this video, we’ll take a look at what they are, and some key features about them.

Monkeypox is an emerging infectious disease of public health importance with cases occurring in many countries. In this video, we will take a quick look at what it is, how it got its name, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Health economic evaluation is a tool that allows us to make decisions on the allocation of scarce resources. In this video, we will take a simplified look at what it is, and the 4 main types of health economic evaluations: Cost minimisation, cost effectiveness, cost utility and cost benefit analysis.

In this video we take a brief look at surveillance – the eyes and ears of public health. We’ll have a look at passive, active, sentinel, rumour and syndromic surveillance. We’ll also have a look at the characteristics of a good surveillance system.

In this video, we take a look at outdoor and indoor air pollution. Air pollution is a major environmental health risk leading to the deaths of millions of people around the world. We take a look at what it is, types of pollutants and ways to control it.

In this video we take a look at Public Health – the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society. Public health focuses on improving the health of a population and preventing health problems before they happen. It is a broad field and covers a range of topics such as air pollution, epidemiology, communicable disease control, risk assessment and health promotion. We’ll take a look at what public health is, how it is different to clinical medicine, who is responsible for doing it and how it’s done!