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.
Deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are scheduled throughout Monday and Tuesday to healthcare facilities and nursing homes across the country
The move sets off what will be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history
Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said that 11 firefighters called out sick due to COVID-19 exposure after going maskless at the fire station
The VA has agreed to pay for the powered exoskeleton for eligible paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries - marking the first national coverage policy for robotic legs in the United States
So far this cold season, at least four deaths in McKinley County, which includes Gallup, are being investigated as potential hypothermia cases
Montana health officials have signed a two-year contract worth more than $16 million making Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana the first commercial insurance provider to administer a state’s Medicaid expansion program under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act
To reduce carbon emissions, lessen traffic flow and support dense development, many municipalities dedicated significant time and resources toward improving walkability and the safety of pedestrians and cyclists
In blocking a 2013 city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene rule, state Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez sided with a group of mothers who sued last month, arguing that only the state Legislature has the authority to require certain immunizations
Boston health officials voted Thursday to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products - including electronic cigarettes - from 18 to 21
The gas produced by hog manure at farms across the U.S. punches holes in the ozone layer, overheats the planet, and angers neighbors with its peculiar odor, a mix of rotten egg and ammonia
She said damage to children caused by lead exposure is irreversible and that the city will need to spend more on special education and mental health services as a result
Several communities are exploring active transportation plans that encourage walking, cycling and public transit in an effort to reduce emissions and congestion while boosting public health
When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks
Uranium, the stuff of nuclear fuel for power plants and atom bombs, increasingly is showing in drinking water systems in major farming regions of the U.S. West - a naturally occurring but unexpected byproduct of irrigation, of drought, and of the overpumping of natural underground water reserves
Cleveland has joined several other Ohio cities that have outlawed the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to people under age 21
Some of the key factors that helped Japan’s big cleanup could offer hope for China, India and other countries facing severe environmental crisis
The city government uses more sophisticated technology for its forecasts, including the one used this week to trigger Beijing’s first-ever red alert for smog
Cities are experimenting with a variety of strategies to not only help individuals with AIDS or HIV, but also end the worldwide epidemic by 2030.
A new survey from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) reports that a significant number of Colorado residents face barriers to a healthy and active lifestyle due to community design and land use patterns that make walking, cycling, and recreational opportunities difficult
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