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 state will collect infection and quarantine data voluntarily submitted by public safety agencies to better combat the virus’ spread among first responders
Research on urban resilience suggests the marginalization of MLK neighborhoods could make their residents more vulnerable to natural disasters, pandemics
Participants will receive mental health treatment and counseling while residing in a work release center
Whether its Zika virus, or threat of another public health crisis, Ray Barishansky, MPH, MS, CPM, lists his top online resources for helping local governments prepare.
Zika virus has been looming all winter, but local government’s can get ahead of the problem as mosquito abatement season begins. Ray Barishansky, MPH, MS, CPM, advises.
The Obama Administration will shift $589 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for research on birth defects caused by Zika virus.
The EMS subscription service allows residents to pay one flat fee.
The CDC is urging local governments to prepare for a Zika virus public health crisis; mosquitoes carrying the virus may reach New York City.
Why old pipes do not necessarily lead to lead in drinking water.
The spirit of inclusion drives gender-neutral high school bathrooms in Des Moines, Iowa.
North Carolina’s House Speaker Tim Moore is looking at how the state legislature might usurp Charlotte City Council authority allowing transgender people to use bathrooms in private businesses that correspond to their gender identity.
Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order directing State Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong to declare a public health emergency in four counties.
The city of Flint, Mich. is depending on the UM-Flint GIS Center to uncover where lead pipes lay within its tainted public water system.
Registered nurses, medical technicians, medical office managers, lab technicians, physical therapists and occupational therapists are just some of the positions covered in the grant, which will end in March
Fire departments and rescue squads around Warren County will be getting new tablet computers in the coming months as part of a project designed to give them more information about the buildings and neighborhoods to which they are sent for emergency calls
The Washington Township Fire Department recently received a grant for four new electrocardiographic (ECG) monitors for the EMS department to improve the quality of CPR on patients
An Ohio initiative seeks to boost access to mental health consultants in an effort to curb the number of children expelled or suspended from kindergarten, preschool and other early childhood education settings
Research has found that low-income communities and communities of color have less access to healthy food and less equitable local food systems, forcing residents to rely on convenience stores and fast food restaurants rather than grocery stores and farmer’s markets
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