Public Health
Public Health is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, involving health promotion, disease prevention, and preparedness for health emergencies within communities. Governments are responsible for implementing public health policies, managing healthcare services, and responding to crises like pandemics. This directory provides articles on public health, along with related topics like SafeGov, which covers strategies and initiatives for protecting the well-being and security of the public through effective governance.
The move would change marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, to a Schedule III drug, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
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Decriminalization has led to a rise in psilocybin-related calls for young adults and adolescents
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously to temporarily ban paramedics from using ketamine to sedate patients pending a review of the practice
The new rule also requires EMS providers to maintain a distance of six feet from any member of the public who is not a patient
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
Officials say the breach may have leaked the names and addresses of those who tested positive for the virus
From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox
The position’s $49,100 annual salary is fully funded for two years through a Community Development Block Grant
Gov. Phil Murphy tightened social gatherings limits after the state saw an increase in COVID-19 cases among young people
Officials say the Contra Costa County pilot program will be the first to have EMS providers start buprenorphine treatment in the ambulance
Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls “COVID-19 highways”
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The Summit County, Ohio, task force also suggested strategies for mitigating future pandemics, including a PPE dispensary and pandemic-designed facilities
The task force is also calling for policies to decriminalize substance abuse, poverty, mental illness, and to address housing inequality and public health
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