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 new guidance will be enforced by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and other state agencies
A new study identifies critical issues that communities should consider after a wildfire
FDNY EMS union officials said the city is moving too fast on the program, which hasn’t been tested yet
Buffalo will address the biggest barriers to better health in low-income neighborhoods through Invest Health, a national partnership for midsize cities.
The CDC is now counting all pregnant women who test positive for Zika due to babies with Zika-related birth defects born from mothers without symptoms.
Steps from busy roadways and populated communities are miles of New Mexico trails. An open data-powered website and trails app gets patients moving.
Lead is not only in old pipes, its also in most houses built before 1978. Satirist John Oliver calls out Congress on dwindling lead abatement funding.
The National Governors Association urges Zika funding action as mosquito season begins. Congress still in stalemate.
Actions being taken nationwide on local and state levels bring the debate over privacy, personal safety and prejudice center stage.
By June, the warmer temperatures and rains will see Zika spread west into California, up the East Coast and into the middle of the country.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest fingers republicans for finagling over Zika funds despite a public health emergency.
Chief Leonard Campanello opened the Gloucester, Mass. police station to opioid addicts looking for treatment, and launched PAARI.
After judge orders release of a homeless man civil liberties advocates say was wrongly institutionalized, the NYC Safe Program faces criticism.
Can heroin prescriptions change lives and reduce crime and fatalities? The only such clinic in North America reports success.
The survival of fire-based EMS may rest upon delivering community health care services before 911 is called; it’s a tough proposition, but a doable one.
Data and sensors may help cities reduce urban air quality impacts in real-time and shape public policy.
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.
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