La salut pública
Example: La salut pública és essencial per prevenir malalties a la comunitat.
Definition
"La salut pública" refers to the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of communities through preventive measures, health education, and policies aimed at reducing disease and promoting well-being on a large scale.
Etymology
The term "la salut pública" comes from Catalan, where "salut" means health, derived from Latin 'salus,' meaning well-being or safety, and "pública" means public, from Latin 'publicus,' meaning belonging to the people. Together, they emphasize health as a shared social concern.
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"La salut pública" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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