The public health sector will be more heavily emphasized in the future

During the COVID-19 pandemic, terms such as flattening the curve, social distancing, and contact tracing are all becoming household terms. But few might recognize that these are the tasks public health officials perform on a day-to-day basis, regardless of whether there is a pandemic. Public health personnel has the responsibility of preventing disease and increasing healthcare equity for all communities. In the past, public health people have mainly worked with curbing the transmission of STDs and improving the health safety codes in workplaces, hospitals, and nursing homes. However, the pandemic has shown how there is a lack of these workers. In fact, there has been an estimated 250,000 public health worker deficit during the pandemic! ^[1] There has been an enormous lag in processing public health data and stopping the spread of the virus. While many people once thought about this branch of medicine as a nice supplement, it has now proved to be vital. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected an 11% growth of Health Educators and Community Health Workers. ^[2] This shows the trend for higher investment and involvement in public health. After the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that this sector of the healthcare industry will grow tremendously.