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 program will cover tuition for 40 EMT students in the New Orleans area
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St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
President Donald Trump revealed a preference for HSA expansion in ACA replacement. Bills introduced in January and February offer proposals.
Who regulates food trucks? Learn the fire safety risks local governments should be aware of and access downloadable permitting resources and guidelines.
Sustainability
The air around Northern Metals in North Minneapolis -- a metal recycler not permitted to release particulates -- had elevated levels of lead and more.
A new McKinsey & Co. index leveraging public data benchmarked the best states on seven key categories, ranking Massachusetts number one overall.
Community paramedicine can assist opioid addicts after discharges, teach families to use naloxone and share harm reduction techniques.
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act affects the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and other efforts of 3,000 city and county health departments.
BikingExpert.com looked at locations throughout the United States to find out which are the country’s most bike friendly cities.
The de Beaumont Foundation analyzed 40 cities’ public health policies and Tobacco 21 ordinances.
Mass. Governor Charlie Baker, once appointed to lead a healthcare insurer out of bankruptcy, wrote to Trump’s administration about the ACA replacement.
The baby boxes and education on safe sleep for infants could reach the parent of every baby born in New Jersey in 2017.
A partnership with developer Guardtime, du and NMC Healthcare in Dubai will test blockchain technology for securing electronic health records.
This handful of applications and discoveries will make cities smarter, more responsive, and improve housing, public health and transportation.
Throwing addicts in jail is not the answer to opioid use, according to an expert on these trends. Learning how abuse happens could lead to better answers.
When New Britain, Conn., Mayor Erin Stewart took office, she reduced public employee healthcare costs. The current HSAs are saving the city $6 million.
Coal communities got $26 million in new POWER grants to create jobs, provide jobs training, incubate and evolve businesses and improve healthcare.
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