PROGRESS IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY

Problems and progress in public health education.

Further development of public health education is critical to improve population health globally. A debate on the relevance and direction of some 400 schools of public health and many other related institutions around the world is therefore timely. Some argue that most public health schools set up in low-income countries blindly follow their counterparts in high-income countries, reproducing cl...

The renewal of medical education in Iran: progress and challenge

Postal Publicity for Mental Health

ONE might not immediately associate postage stamps with the promotion of mental health ?although philately as a strain-relieving pastime is not without its therapeutic value?but stamps have long since acquired a wider significance than Sir Rowland Hill could ever have envisaged. They have become established as miniature advertising posters, exemplifying on world-wide correspondence an immense v...

The British Fight against Cancer: Publicity and Education, 1900–1948

This article explores the early history of cancer education in Britain, focusing on the period between 1900, when discussions about a public ‘crusade’ against cancer began in Britain, and the foundation of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948. Arising from debates around the development of invasive operations for cervical cancer, the campaign had a cautious start because of important uncer...

Geriatric education in the health professions: are we making progress?

PURPOSE Relative to the overall population, older adults consume a disproportionally large percentage of health care resources. Despite advocacy and efforts initiated more than 30 years ago, the number of providers with specialized training in geriatrics is still not commensurate with the growing population of older adults. This contribution provides a contemporary update on the status of geria...