美国《大都市卫生法案》推动者:斯蒂芬·史密斯

A Promoter of the Metropolitan Health Bill: Stephen Smith

斯蒂芬·史密斯(Stephen Smith,1823-1922)是美国的外科医生,纽约杂志社的编辑,杰出的公共卫生领袖。他创办美国公共卫生协会,以《美国医学时报》为阵地,警醒大众关注和努力改善生活环境。他的不懈努力促成了美国《大都市卫生法案》的出台,他为美国公共卫生立法以及改善公众健康做出巨大贡献。他亦是长寿的代名词,用自己99岁的高龄展现了预防疾病对长寿的重要性。

Stephen Smith(1823-1922)was an American surgeon,an editor of the New York Journal of Medicine and outstanding public health leader.He founded the American Public Health Association,and used the American Medical Times as a position to alert people to efforts and improve the living environment.His unremitting efforts contributed greatly to the enactment of the Metropolitan Health Bill in USA.He has made significant contributions to public health legislation and improving public health in USA.He is also synonymous with longevity,using his 99-year-old to demonstrate the importance of preventing disease for longevity.