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 bill now goes to the Senate, where a more expansive measure awaits floor debate
The order stays after a U.S. District Court judge refused to grant the State of Texas an emergency temporary injunction on Friday
Communities are honoring those who lost their lives and the personnel who have been on the front lines of the crisis
A Massachusetts police agency wants to reduce officer fentanyl exposure after three cops went to the hospital following an overdose call.
Most proposals for supervised injection sites that reduce overdose deaths have not moved forward, but a report on an underground site may bolster support.
Paris is addressing its public urination epidemic by turning human waste into garden compost. Some U.S. cities are also making changes.
The USDA scales back nutrition guides for school lunch programs while schools struggle to encourage participation from students and payment from parents.
State attorney generals just got the green light on defending healthcare subsidies to insurers that offer exchange plans, in federal court.
Police, EMS and Eskenazi Health have launched a mobile mental health team to reduce strain on emergency services and divert people in crisis to services.
Two experts agree that insurers would have a solid lawsuit if President Trump stops healthcare payments known as cost-sharing subsidies under the ACA.
Doctors roles in the opioid epidemic are under law enforcement and policymaker lenses as they balance oaths, prescription laws and risk of patient violence.
The opioid crisis is creating a workforce epidemic leading to labor shortage and workplace safety and performance challenges.
In a survey about police officers mental health after major events like Ferguson, 45 percent reported reduced motivation and 51 percent enjoy work less.
The Environmental Working Group’s new Tap Water Database tells consumers about the presence of chemicals like lead, and and can suggest filter technologies.
Learn how the test strips work, how much they cost and get some resources for establishing a fentanyl test strips program targeting overdose reductions.
The Mercer County, W.Va., Commissioner will moderate the upcoming NACo opioid panel and helped compile an NACo/NLC opioid action guide.
The fentanyl exposure that resulted in the overdose death of 10-year old Alton Banks of Miami, after he returned from a public swimming pool, is a mystery.
Since 2016, opioid terms searches on the Internet have spiked. Learn which are the most searched for terms, along with state and regional details.
The goal of the intervention court is to get arrested opioid users into treatment quickly, go to counseling and report daily to judges for a month.
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