The Role of Government in Public Health. Cherrelle Warren Trident University Public health is a primary government responsibility and in this regard a number of local, national and government agencies work in tandem to protect the US population’s health. These agencies are committed to the prevention of diseases as well as to promote health education across the various segments of society. There are a number of areas which are under the scrutiny of the public health agencies and which regularly monitor these areas. Disease prevention is one such area and at the national level it is the CDC or the Centre for Disease Control that plays the leadership role in terms of promoting good health for the US population. Apart from controlling the spread of infections and diseases, there are other important roles as well which the national agency plays. It also develops programs to be implemented at the national level to protect the health of the common population and to make it aware. It conducts research as well as develops educational programs that can help the population by making it aware and by educating it regarding preventive methods. HIV prevention is a key area where the organization is focussing upon in the 21st century. According to the CDC website, “Guided by the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States, CDC provides national leadership and support for the implementation of a high-impact prevention approach to reducing new HIV infections by using combinations of scientifically proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions and prevention strategies directed towards the most vulnerable populations in the US who are most affected by, or at greatest risk for, HIV infection” (CDC, 2014). Being in the leadership position CDC partners with the community, local, and national as well international agencies to educate and empower people in order to prevent the spread of HIV. The activities undertaken by the CDC as well as the state and local departments in tandem are critical as according to the CDC estimates there are around 12 million Americans living with HIV in US. At the local level are the local health agencies like the county health departments which help at the implementation of the programs initiated by the CDC. However, before the county level public health agencies, it is the state level public health agencies that act to implement the programs across the state. These three levels act in collaboration to produce the expected results and have a very important role to play with regard to protection of public health. Most important are the educational and awareness programs undertaken by the state health departments. CDC is a Federal level agency that works in many crucial areas primary among them being disease prevention and control. These three levels act like a network and help at managing the nation’s health. A large number of people in US are affected by HIV and the CDC has undertaken a program to prevent the ...