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.
Gov. Tim Walz joined firefighters, paramedics and police officers at a briefing to call for adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as public safety agencies face severe staffing shortages
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
The current proposed plan would create a dedicated line that would dispatch paramedics, clinicians and police officers to mental health crisis calls
A new health center offers residents primary care and social services, as well as access to healthy food and eating tips
The Call to Action aims to increase walking across the U.S. by improving access to safe and convenient places to walk for people of all ages and abilities
An EMS Chief lays out a strategy to prevent overworking medics
Nationwide, the number of students walking and biking to school has steadily declined, from 41 percent in 1969 to 13 percent in 2001
The city is training non-professionals to provide mental health help to people who work with parents of small children, the unemployed poor and young people
Accidental drowning is the second leading cause of death for U.S. children under age 5, after birth defects
The city Board of Health is requiring chain eateries to put salt-shaker symbols on menus to denote dishes with more than the recommended limit of sodium
The grants will test incentive strategies to help SNAP participants better afford fruits and vegetables
Participants in the wellness program get a flu shot, enjoy three wellness events annually and have a 10 percent reduction in insurance premiums
Four out of five law enforcement personnel are overweight, and 50 percent will die of heart disease within five years of retirement
HUD awarded more than $48 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration grants to 14 local and state government agencies
Knowing how many people in the Californian city smile at each other on the street, and how much fruit they eat, will help us design better services
Between 60 and 90 percent of fetal Down syndrome diagnoses lead to abortion, according to an academic article reviewing research studies from 1995 to 2011
Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will prohibit the sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product, also known as “palcohol,” in New York State
The new initiative aims to provide fresh food to the region’s food deserts
The alliance offers the rural members multiple advantages. One of the most important is in purchasing
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