What are the types of community health

Community health services are classified into categories including:

The Public Health Accreditation board defines community health assessment as a systematic examination of the health status indicators for a given population that is used to identify key problems and assets in a community.

Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities.
It is a distinct field of study that may be taught within a separate school of public health or Preventive Healthcare.

Community health services cover a wide range of services and provide care for people from birth to the end of their life

Community health teams play a vital role in supporting people with complex health and care needs to live independently in their own home for as long as possible

Most people are members of multiple types of communities (e

, physical, work, social, spiritual) that may have different priorities, needs, cultures, and expectations

The second area – “health” – may be defined differently as a function of a community's experience and expectations