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.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “Adults aged 65 and older are a growing demographic who are often disproportionately impacted by severe weather”
Galveston mental health professionals, paramedics and city police officers will work together
Taigman calls on departments to immediately alert IT staff to check the integrity of their data, software and networks
A peer support coach, and recovering addict, has connected more than 10 patients at Mount Carmel West Hospital with detox, long-term treatment and other services.
The opioid epidemic challenges the workforce, but one Indiana mayor is hoping a new drug treatment center can keep jobs and improve recruitment.
A poll shows 35 percent of firefighters are concerned about fentanyl hazmat preparation on overdose calls. Here’s guidance to protect first responders.
The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, a multi-state organization, is offering grants towards initiatives focusing on oral health in local communities.
City leaders and agencies prepare for the challenges they’ll face after record hurricane floodwaters recede.
Summer is a favorite time of year for most people, but 2017 offers five summer woes too hard for citizens to ignore.
2016 SAMHSA grants funded assisted outpatient treatment programs addressing substance use disorder; AOT could be an effective pre-arrest diversion strategy.
Paramedic chiefs advise on how data and other EMS actions are fighting the opioid crisis.
By using data, and focusing on preventing the next overdose, first responders and service agencies are finding success fighting overdoses in Lowell, Mass.
Judge Executive Kris Knochelmann was honored as part of Heroes Against Heroin for his work in fighting the opioid epidemic in hard-hit Kentucky.
Cambridge, Mass., has passed the country’s strictest pet shops ordinance, restricting the sale of pets to animal rescue organizations and shelters.
The EMS chief and the medical director of Allina Health EMS share operations insights for communities seeking to optimize EMS clinical care.
The Baltimore Health Department is increasing seniors’ and low-income families’ access to healthy food through corner stores and free online shopping.
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.
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