When I lived abroad, people always asked what is my profession. I would always reply, "I work in public health." Which is a phrase that unfortunately doesn't translate well into other languages. "Public Health" either is equated to medicine or sanitation...neither of which I do.
Even in America, people aren't quite sure what Public Health is or what it means to be a public health worker. In America, people usually think I'm a health inspector or do stuff related to AIDS. Wrong again. I don't do those things either! For those of you with lingering questions, check out this video!
http://www.thisispublichealth.org/
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