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”
When an EMT or paramedic is in distress and suffering from mental illness you have options to help them.
When an EMT or paramedic is in distress and suffering from mental illness you have options to help them
Gloucester police will take drug addicts to an emergency room to receive treatment rather than arrest the offenders
Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner at Deloitte LLP, announced the deployment of the Social Progress Index (SPI), a new social wellbeing measurement tool
Of the 83 Minnesota turkey farms stricken by the flu, 33 are in Kandiyohi, by far the most for any one county
Rochester, Minnesota, is home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Will an ambitious new project make it a global medical-tourism destination?
Rochester, Minnesota, is home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Will an ambitious new project make it a global medical-tourism destination?
Beijing began imposing the country’s toughest ban on smoking in public places in hopes of stemming a looming health crisis
How are municipalities working to prevent the incarceration of mentally ill citizens?
Relatively rare in the U.S., respite centers cost a fraction of the price of a hospital stay, and can be far more effective at helping people avoid a psychotic break, severe mood swing or suicidal episode.
California transgender inmates fight for medical care
EMS partners with hospitals, home health, physicians, nursing homes and mental health facilities to address healthcare needs of a community in innovative ways.
As PTSD cases surge, Army overhauling mental health services
Walk-in clinics bring affordable, on-demand health care to the masses
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