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.
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The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts joined with teachers’ unions in promoting a program that would deploy first responders to schools
The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure
The Kansas City Council voted 11-1 in favor of raising the minimum age to tobacco products, rolling papers and alternative nicotine products to 21
Riding the bus or train to work is associated with a lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and being overweight, according to new research
A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck
Massachusetts is aggregating the vast amount of data it holds to address the state’s biggest challenges
Obesity is still rising among American adults, despite more than a decade of public-awareness campaigns and other efforts to get people to watch their weight
The $4 million fire and life safety initiative will provide free installation of 100,000 photoelectric combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms to city residents
Walk21 aims to strengthen the walking movement by supporting and inspiring communities to change their policies and practices
GAO recommends that HHS direct CDC to develop a plan describing when it will be able to issue climate change communications guidance to state and local health departments.
The U.S. VA renewed a $250,000 transportation grant to the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation options to rural veterans
Cities are launching initiatives aimed to address community health and safety issues from multiple angles and by providing increased access to key resources
The Community Eligibility Program ensures universal access to healthy food for all children attending high-poverty schools
New York state will require physicians to complete an educational course before they can authorize medical marijuana for patients
New York City recently planted its one millionth new tree, putting it two years ahead of schedule to finish the goal within a 10-year span
A total of $22.9 million was awarded nationwide to improve behavioral health of citizens by providing community-based mental and substance use disorder treatment.
A federal grant will help the Hub City Farmers’ Market make healthy, locally grown food more accessible to people who otherwise couldn’t afford it
Experts argue the most significant responses to climate change are being deployed at the local level where policies can be and implemented more efficiently
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