Describe how public health officials collect data how do

Question

• Describe how public health officials collect data. ? How do public health officials (locally, statewide and/or federally) compile the data that is gathered?
• How do public health officials disseminate this data to both the public and healthcare agencies?
• What effects does human culture have on how the information is perceived by the public?
• How does culture positively or negatively affect the perception and use of the health information provided to the public at large? How can public health data be used at all levels of government (local, state and federal) to positively impact the social determinants of population health?