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.
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
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
If you live in a big city, you are more likely to catch flu but less likely to die of a heart attack or be diagnosed with diabetes
Delaware signed a bill that decriminalized marijuana use that could push other states closer to decriminalization or legalization before the year is over
Hawaii’s governor has signed a bill to make his state the first to raise the legal smoking age to 21
Electronic cigarettes will no longer be allowed aboard Metropolitan Transit System buses and trolleys, or at transit centers and bus stops
Needle-sharing among addicts is the No. 1 risk factor in contracting hepatitis C and HIV
An increasing number of states are striving to connect released prisoners to health care programs on the outside
