Community Health Flashcards
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What is the primary mission of the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD)?
Answer: To protect and promote the health and well-being of Southern Nevada residents
SNHD's mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of people in Southern Nevada, including through food safety, disease surveillance, and community health programs.
Which government body oversees the Southern Nevada Health District?
Answer: A combined board of county commissioners and city council members from Clark County jurisdictions
SNHD is governed by the District Board of Health, which consists of county commissioners and city council members representing the jurisdictions within Clark County.
How does SNHD's food handler card program contribute to community health?
Answer: It ensures food service workers have basic knowledge to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks
The food handler card program ensures that all food service workers have foundational training in food safety, which reduces the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks across Southern Nevada's large hospitality industry.
Which of the following is an example of a community health service that SNHD provides beyond food safety?
Answer: Providing STI testing, immunizations, and communicable disease investigations
SNHD provides many public health services including STI testing, immunizations, tuberculosis screening, and investigation of communicable disease outbreaks.
Why is foodborne illness prevention especially critical to community health in Southern Nevada?
Answer: Because Southern Nevada hosts millions of tourists, meaning outbreaks can affect a large and transient population
Las Vegas and Southern Nevada host over 40 million visitors per year. A foodborne illness outbreak can rapidly affect a large, diverse, and mobile population that spreads to many states after visiting.
What does SNHD's environmental health division primarily regulate?
Answer: Food establishments, public pools, tattoo parlors, and other businesses affecting public health
SNHD's environmental health division regulates food establishments, public pools, body art facilities, schools, and other businesses and environments that can impact public health.