Question

Why is it important to examine community and public health in addition to personal health? Considering the social-ecological model, what level do you think is the most impactful?

Answer 1

Public and community health should also be examined while examining personal health because the person is in the community and influenced and exposed within a particular community. Some of the public health measures are vaccinations, family planning programs, motor vehicle safety laws, providing clean air and water. These influences the personal health of an individual.
In the social ecological model the level which pin points that personal health to prevent illnesses is the most impactful one. This part of the model states that the individual should be away from an environment that is infected and where their immunity is weakened.