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.
California’s GDP shrunk less than that of Texas and Florida in 2020
In a normal year, the turnover rate is 8-12% for county health administrators
The new guidance will be enforced by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and other state agencies
Animal therapy with dogs or horses may offer those with substance abuse disorder better relapse resistance, improved detox and faster recovery.
$2.8M in grants is available through USDA to help county extensions reduce opioid abuse. County health departments can partner on outreach programs.
Gaston County, N.C., employees have cleaved to the county wellness program and the results show a drop in more than 13,000 annual sick hours in two years.
Medication-assisted treatment is something civic leaders can consider as they go forward in addressing a community’s opioid epidemic.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control released national hepatitis C death figures and the number of new infections nearly tripled in five years.
A safe injection site model shows New Yorkers in various cities hard-hit by drug use a picture of what a supervised injection facility (SIF) is really like.
What can municipalities and businesses do to improve safety as the opioid epidemic presses overdose and drug use incidents in public bathrooms?
The opioid crisis is a modern American epidemic punctuated by skyrocketing deaths. Our interactive map shows which counties are hardest hit.
Heroes in Recovery races raise awareness and fund addiction recovery, including local non-profit addiction treatment programs.
Trump promises a revised healthcare bill would lower premiums and cover pre-existing conditions.
Wages and benefits costs were up .8 percent in first quarter 2017. Compensation for state and local government workers also grew 0.6 percent.
The provision could provide a long-term fix for miners’ guaranteed healthcare surviving on band-aid fixes. No solution yet for underfunded miners’ pensions.
Editorial: The presumption that medical innovation is done best by private health companies means it’s impossible for government to drive access to cutting-edge medicine.
There are eight deadly forms, and EMS1 has the details on what first responders and nurses need to know about fentanyl overdose
From football players to those with MS, patients want lawmakers to consider the research on marijuana for pain management and use as an anti-inflammatory.
A Kentucky intervention program has resulted in 77 percent of pregnant women with opioid use disorder testing negative for illicit drugs at labor.
