Overview

This lecture introduces students to the fundamental principles of public health, emphasizing its role in safeguarding and improving population health. It delves into the key concept of social determinants of health, highlighting how socioeconomic factors, living conditions, and access to healthcare influence public health outcomes. Students gain an understanding of the multifaceted nature of public health and its importance in addressing health disparities.

Lecturer

Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D.
Vice-Dean for Personnel Affairs, Internal Organisation and Legislation LF MU
Head of the Department of Public Health LF MU

Presentation

Resources

We understand that this resource is quite long; the compulsory reading is only the parts named "executive summary" and the "introduction". The rest of the text is optional. Everything important is summarized in the lecture. 

Assignment