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public health campaign
/ˈpʌblɪk hɛlθ kæmˈpeɪn/PUB·lic HEALTH cam·PAIGN
an organised effort by authorities or organisations to improve public health or change health-related behaviour
Examples
“The government launched a public health campaign to encourage vaccination.”
“A successful public health campaign reduced smoking rates significantly.”
“Public health campaigns often use social media to reach young people.”
Band 8 sentence
“A well-targeted public health campaign that combines clear messaging with community engagement can produce measurable declines in risky behaviours.”
Collocations
- launch a public health campaign
- run a public health campaign
Word family
Common mistakes
public campaign about health→public health campaign
campaign for public health→public health campaign
Say it for a higher band
5campaign about health→6health promotion campaign→7+public health campaign
Synonyms
health promotion campaign
Easily confused
health promotion campaign
“The health promotion campaign focused on encouraging people to eat more vegetables.”
government campaign
“The government campaign aimed to boost tourism after the pandemic.”
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