The origin and development of history of Xiangya public health discipline(1911-2023)
10.12138/j.issn.1671-9638.20245466
- VernacularTitle:湘雅公共卫生学科史的源流(1911-2023年)
- Author:
Shan-Qi HUANG
1
;
Zhi-Sheng LIU
;
Guo DING
;
Yun WANG
Author Information
1. 中南大学档案馆,湖南长沙 410012
- Keywords:
Xiangya;
public health;
history of discipline;
prevention first;
people's health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2024;23(11):1333-1343
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Public health is a public service that is related to the health of the general public in a country or region.This article traces back to 1911-2023 and summarizes the major public health events during multiple periods,inclu-ding the beginning of public health during the Yale period,the initial establishment of Xiangya,and the establish-ment of the Faculty of Health of Hunan Medical College.It is the first systematic compilation of the history of Xiangya public health discipline.The milestones in the history of Xiangya public health discipline are as follows:(1)Dr.Yan Fuqing was the founder of health and public health around the establishment of Xiangya,and is the first person to propose the term'public health'.(2)The course of Health and Public Health in Xiangya began in 1916 and was offered in the academic year of 1918-1919.(3)Until the establishment of the Faculty of Health in 1975,the course of Health and Public Health was compulsory for Xiangya students.(4)In 1988,the Faculty of Health was renamed as the Faculty of Preventive Medicine,and the Institute of Preventive Medicine was established;In 1995,it was renamed as the School of Public Health of Hunan Medical University.In April 2000,after the merger and es-tablishment of Central South University,it was renamed as the School of Public Health of Central South University;In 2015,it was renamed as Xiangya School of Public Health of Central South University.Xiangya Public Health has been involved in almost all major public health work in China since its beginning,adhering to the principle of preven-tion first,promoting and serving people's health.
