public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.
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Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Many Haitians were being expelled under a public health policy at the time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The North Rim remains closed as of Monday, July 14, while firefighting operations continue, according to a public health update from the National Park Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Other lawsuits seek to preserve federal funding for public health research at universities, libraries and COVID-era funding for schools nationwide.
Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at [email protected] or 480-416-5669.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Many Haitians were being expelled under a public health policy at the time.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The North Rim remains closed as of Monday, July 14, while firefighting operations continue, according to a public health update from the National Park Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Other lawsuits seek to preserve federal funding for public health research at universities, libraries and COVID-era funding for schools nationwide.
Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at [email protected] or 480-416-5669.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for public health
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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