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 pandemic has spotlighted how directly housing impacts people’s health
The partnership will launch a student outreach program to get high schoolers interested in medical careers
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.
King County animal services has increased adoption rates steadily since 2006. A new grant from Petco will now help transform dogs with behavioral issues.
Sustainability
On a green roof at Swedish Covenant Hospital Health, the medical director tends to and gives two annual tours of urban beehives.
Middletown, Ohio, proposes minimizing its naloxone costs by effectively limiting the availability to two doses per person, under certain conditions.
The rise in calls and costs of overdose medication are putting EMS in the middle of arguments about treating opioid addicts.
Kaleo is offering naloxone injection product and funding grants.
A recent healthcare cost control measure by New Hampshire foreshadows how cuts will fall on people relying on Medicaid, and their caregivers.
The opioid crisis is fueled by a new type of dealer--retirement age Americans that sell their prescription painkillers to make ends meet.
When KanCare Medicaid providers got squeezed by last year’s 4 percent cut in reimbursements, state lawmakers sought another way to cover budget shortfalls.
Water demands soar in heat waves plaguing the Southwest, but cooling centers are a thankful resource.
Connecticut’s plan to increase youth access to substance abuse programs received a $3.2 million grant. Learn about the key components.
