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.
Paying homage to our heroes in headsets during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Wake County said the reactions it observed were “consistent with known common side effects from receiving the vaccine”
The bill aims to improve the collection of data regarding first responders, especially firefighters and EMS personnel
For the second year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of New Jersey received a $600,000 grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to fund the Breathe Easier with Asthma Management Phase II program
Ever since the full extent of the water crisis in the city of Flint, Michigan, emerged, one question has persisted: Would this have happened in a wealthier, whiter community?
Six federal agencies joined together to announce the selection of 27 communities in 22 states that will participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative that helps communities increase economic opportunities for local farmers and related businesses, create vibrant places and promote childhood wellness by improving access to healthy local food
The city of Laredo Health Department receives a grant meant to combine comprehensive HIV/AIDS services with substance abuse and or behavioral health services
A Utah senator plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would outlaw smoking lounges in the Salt Lake City airport
New York health officials say $7 million from a federal grant will go to four organizations working to prevent and control obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke in the state
The City Council accepted more than $65,000 in grant funds to help make the city a safer, more environmentally responsible place
The goal of the high risk team will be to identify potential victims before they become statistics.
Six New England governors are urging Congress to expand the types of medical professionals who can prescribe the addiction treatment medication buprenorphine (Suboxone®) so Vermont and other states can better meet the needs of those who are addicted and seeking treatment
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has asked President Barack Obama to issue an emergency and major disaster declaration amid a drinking water crisis in Flint that began months ago, and the state attorney general announced Friday that his office would investigate how the situation was handled
The city of Flint, Michigan, is getting heavy state and national attention and much-needed assistance as it deals with a drinking water crisis that began after officials switched water source in 2014 while under state financial management, and the tap water became contaminated with lead
The grant will support a new initiative aimed at improving the quality of health for community members in need
An apologetic Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday that officials would make contact with every household in Flint to check whether residents have bottled water and a filter and want to be tested for lead exposure while his embattled administration works on a long-term solution to the city’s water crisis
Laws taking effect at the start of the new year show states diverging on some hot-button issues. The opposing directions in the states reflect a nation with increasingly polarized politics
Thundermist Health Center and Sojourner House are launching a new initiative to work more closely together in Woonsocket
Environmental authorities in Beijing say air quality improved in 2015, a year in which they issued the city’s first two red smog alerts and showed a greater willingness to disrupt industry and ordinary people in search of cleaner air
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