# Public Health {% hint style="info" %} Objective: - Be able to explain what Public health generally means and be able to use such knowledge to safe guard health of campers at a camp. {% endhint %} ![](/files/-MYfduLpMcAVudScerZg) 1. Pass or have passed the Missioner Badge 2. Know what is meant by public health- what it is and how it has developed. 3. Have a general knowledge of the functions of the human body and how it works 4. Have a knowledge of the modern methods of disease prevention 5. Have knowledge on Communicable diseases & the ways of preventing those 6. Know the rules of healthy living in camp and construct to a high degree of efficiency:- a camp incinerator; a properly screened and fitted latrine; a camp urinal; a grease pit; a camp larder, proof against flies etc. 7. Know how to improve and safeguard his own personal health 8. Understand the dangers of infectious and contagious diseases, and the measures taken by the authorities to prevent their occurrence. 9. Describe the methods used in his local authorities to ensure sanitary storage, collection and destruction of house refuse and understand the importance of such measures. 10. Understand the importance of waste segregation (compost, plastic, glass etc.) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://badges.prepscouts.lk/senior-scouts/public-service-group-a/public-service-group/public-health.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.