# Major Debates in Public Health

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Chris Whitty FRS
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Society and politics
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/public-health)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The relative role of the State and the individual is a recurring theme of political theory. It is also a practical question in public health – what are the respective responsibilities of government, individuals and healthcare professionals to protect health?

## Lectures

1. [The Role of the State in Public Health, and its Limits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/941dd462de51) (YouTube)
2. [The Changing Geography of Ill Health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/216d23a3e3a9) (YouTube)
3. [Screening: When is it Useful, When is it Not?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/38fd7323925a) (YouTube)
4. [Vaccination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/7006f5513fec) (YouTube)
5. [What Can We Do About Rising Obesity?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/1e406a65569f) (YouTube)
6. [Trends in Health in the UK: The Implications for the NHS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-public-health/bae72af79eba) (YouTube)