Health promotion, fundamentals of demography, basics of epidemiological methodology, prevention (primary and secondary ). Epidemiology and prevention of some diseases with a high social impact both infectious and non infectious. Determinants of diseases
The course will develop the concepts of primary and secondary prevention that will be applied to the main diseases with a broad social impact
We'll move from the definition of health to the methods and actions for its promotion and for diseases prevention
Teaching Methods
taught class
Type of Assessment
Written test
Course program
Definition of health and disease, determinants, health promotion.
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
Notions of epidemiology, how to measure health indexes.
The basis of scientific evidence, introduction to the main types of epidemiological study.
Basics of demography, social and health impact of aging.
Epidemiology of infectious diseases, transmission modalities, with some examples from those which have a high social impact.
Prophylaxis of infectious diseases: vaccines and immunoglobulins.
Epidemiology of chronic-degenerative diseases, the example of neoplasia. Primary and secondary prevention: theory and applications.
Role of lifestyle on health: e.g. diet, alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, addictions, environment.
Health in population sub-groups (maternal-child, elderly, prisoners, immigrants, etc.)