Definition of Public Health

  • What we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy (World Health Organization)
  • "Health" = A state of complete physical, mental, and spiritual well-being
  • Veterinary Public Health: The sum of all contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinary science (World Health Organization)
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