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 law allows city councils and county commissioners to amend or rescind emergency orders by local health boards and health officers
COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place – but researchers know how to do better
Decades of research in risk communication show that people’s perception of their own risk is key to motivating them to take preventive measures
Ask your senators and representative to make Treatment in Place permanent, increase SIREN Act funding, count every EMS provider and extend Medicare add-ons
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
A water crisis that has flooded homes with fear and poisonous toxins has taken a tandem swipe at the city’s psyche, returning it to the negative headlines it was working hard to escape, drawing a new spotlight to poverty and other wounds it never was able to fix, and bringing a renewed sense of insecurity about what the future holds for a place that’s been through so much
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been released by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). These guidelines, which run through 2020, fall short of their potential, according the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
The goal is to vaccinate more people in Kansas City. The grant helps the clinic do this by offsetting vaccine costs for low-income families or families without insurance
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