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.
Those found by police with small amounts of street drugs will now face a civil citation instead of an arrest
The chaotic execution of state and local vaccination programs is only the latest in a series of missteps by public health departments during the worst pandemic in more than a century
As additional COVID-19 variants reach the U.S., some medical officials are now suggesting that the public double up on face masks
Stopgap funding provided to states and territories to fight Zika and quickly identify cases of microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes.
The first Zika hotspot in the United States is Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. If Zika virus spreads in your community, use these resources to mobilize fast.
Key Haven, Fla., residents will have the chance to vote this November on release of genetically modified mosquitoes to control Zika-carrying populations.
A new lead risk map can help define neighborhoods with lead paint exposure risks, but not where lead service laterals lay buried in the ground
The Centers for Disease Control Zika warnings for Miami’s pregnant women and couples focus on the up-and-coming Wynwood neighborhood.
After ruling out other means, Florida believes it has at least four local Zika cases where mosquitoes in the U.S. have spread the virus.
Even with $8M from the CDC, and another $5M on the way in federal grants, Florida is concerned mosquito containment funds will run out.
Zika virus cases in Miami, Fla., including a possible first local Zika case, and Salt Lake City, Utah, have local authorities looking for answers.
Can walkable neighborhoods play a role in reducing obesity-related conditions? One study looked at why modern society is so inactive.
City of San Antonio is reaching out to the public to help reduce Zika risk in the community.
Parties are unable to reach agreements on funding Zika virus preparations and appropriations measures, which could result in government shutdown.
Pfizer will disclose opioid addiction risks in its marketing of prescription painkillers, will fund medical educational programs for health care providers.
The clock is running down on if Congress will fund Zika mosquito abatement efforts before September when risk of local transmission is highest.
Sustainability
Expanding upon an earlier law, San Francisco will retire nearly all of the plastic chemical foam in a strict polystyrene ban that starts in 2017.
Nova Scotia considers how to set up mobile health programs as part of its new collaborative care system.
Cost shifting by Madison hospitals may go under the lens if a resolution being pushed by the city’s mayor passes.
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