CHAPTER 7: THE ETHICAL ISSUES OF HEALTH POLICY IN BENIN

Abstract

Public health, as an intervention approach, aims to protect the common good and promote the inherent value and dignity of each individual. It is defined as "the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the structured efforts of society" (Acheson, 1998, p. 1) or as "what we do collectively, as a society, to ensure that the conditions in which people live are healthy ”(Institute of medicine, 1988, p. 1). As such, the assessment, monitoring and promotion of health,