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. Tom Wolf said the state is ready to supply sufficient PPE to first responders and healthcare workers this fall
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
A group of mental health professionals gathered outside Buffalo City Hall, calling the planned partnership ‘unsafe and unproven’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s plan to begin regulating electronic cigarettes this summer has renewed debate over tobacco “harm reduction”
Indiana is pioneering an experiment that requires low-income patients to contribute monthly to a special health account
Research suggests an increased reliance on general acute hospitals for behavioral health care and an increasing need for behavioral health services
The expanded service will be for medical purposes and include two additional travel days outside the county into surrounding counties
In Flint, Michigan, lead, copper, and bacteria are contaminating the drinking supply and making residents ill
More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America
Evans Plunge focus of $1,000 and on-site training for healthier snack options
And by 2024, health care is projected to consume 19.6 percent of the economy, up from 17.4 percent in 2013
The Michigan Municipal League announced that five communities would receive $10,000 grants to implement initiatives each city researched in previous years
Eleven states are using federal grant money to help people with addictions find a road to sobriety. In Massachusetts, one pathway is through job training
Toledo has detected the first signs in Lake Erie of the dangerous toxin that resulted in a water crisis last year
California passed one of the nation’s toughest mandatory childhood vaccination bills, moving to end exemptions from state immunization laws
A study finds that wild environments boost well-being by reducing obsessive, negative thoughts
The $4,999,995 grant, spanning five years, will support a replicated evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) in Hartford
The focus of the program will be on preventing sexual violence, but also improving the response a victim receives if an attack occurs
In places where Medicaid was expanded, residents can expect to see lower local taxes as more people become insured
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