Public health is a social science (designed for social change) of keeping, promoting and improving the health issues of communities. Public health supports healthy standard of living, inquire about public health diseases and deterrence of infectious diseases (CDC Foundation, n.d.). For example, as a public health issue in Philippines and a social factor, limited education brings about women’s’ inability to make better decision in contraceptive measures. York (2012) described correlative measure of contraceptive with cultural awareness, in Philippines. According to York (2012), in a country that acquired one of the highest birthrates in south east Asia, government proposal to provide free contraceptive measures may sound keen, but knocks up against culture and religious beliefs.
References
CDC Foundation. (n.d.). What is Public Health? Retrieved from http://www.cdcfoundation.org/content/what-public-health
York, S. (January, 2012). The Philippines: Balancing Culture & Contraceptives. Retrieve from http://populationgrowth.org/the-philippines-balancing-culture-contraceptives/
