The Health Organization Of The United States - 1290 Words

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines immunization as â€Å"the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine† (Immunization, 2014). The purpose of the vaccine is to use the body’s own immune system to protect the individual against a possible disease or infection later on. Immunizations have been proven to control and even eliminated life-threatening infectious diseases. It has been proven to be a very cost-effective investment, they are accessible to all populations including those who are at risk populations, and they do not require any major lifestyle changes. Immunizations have prevented between two million and three million deaths each year†¦show more content†¦Out of the Ten Essential Public Health Services it is clear that Healthy People’s 2020 goal is using all ten of the services. They have been monitoring the health status of individuals in a community fo r health problems. They are diagnosing and investigating that health problems are a concern to the community. They are making it a point to inform, educate, and involve people about the current health issues. They are including the community and partnerships to help solve the health issues, and are developing policies and plans to support individual and community health efforts. Some places are enforcing policies and regulations to protect individual’s health and ensure safety. These policies are then linking the personal that is needed to assure the provision of health care. The public health and personal health care is competent, and they are evaluating the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services. The research is continuing to look for new insights and ways to solve these health care issues (Hunting Gleason, 2012). Not only are all Ten of the Essential Public Health Services being used, but so are all three of the core functions which include; assessment, policy development, and assurance (Hunting Gleason, 2012). A study was performed in nine states from the