Abstract

Population health is a vital and expanding field within public health that seeks to improve the health outcomes of groups of individuals by addressing a wide range of determinants and implementing comprehensive strategies. Unlike traditional healthcare models that focus primarily on individual patient care, population health emphasizes the health of entire communities, considering both the broad factors influencing health and the systems necessary to manage those factors effectively. This approach integrates various disciplines and strategies to foster health equity and enhance overall well-being.Population health refers to the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of these outcomes within the group. These groups can be defined by geography, such as a city or country, demographic characteristics like age or ethnicity, or specific health conditions. The objective of population health is to improve the health of the entire population and reduce health disparities by addressing social, economic, and environmental determinants of health.