Public Health is a discipline in Medicine, like Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery and Internal Medicine.
There is more than one definition of Public Health. A commonly used one is “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society” (Acheson, 1988; World Health Organization [WHO]).
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