Investing in Public Health: A Smart Move for Economic Prosperity
Investing in public health is not only essential for individual well-being but also for boosting economic growth in the long run.
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Internal Equity Practices in State Health Agencies and Local Health Departments
What does health equity look like in practice? This post describes the health equity efforts of a small sample of health departments and may serve as a model for other state and local health departments hoping to develop their own health equity plans.
Read morePublic Health Systems and Systems of Oppression
To prevent the past from becoming prologue, we must first acknowledge how public health institutions can play negative roles in pandemics and epidemics.
Read morePublic Health & Multisectoral Collaboration: Where’s the Evidence?
Isolating the effects of collaboration is messy; many of the factors associated with successful multi-sectoral partnerships, such as strong leadership or availability of resources, are difficult to measure and/or also associated with good community health. Multisectoral collaboration to address community health is foundational to public health practice. Mobilizing and maintaining community-based partnerships across different sectors is one of the ten
Read moreThere are (at least) three major issues facing public health finance. Let’s talk about it.
The accuracy of the Public Health Activity Estimate is in question. Those and other data quality issues have impeded accurate accounting of public health expenditures. Enhancements are needed for how public health expenditure data are defined and tracked.
Read moreI Asked ChatGPT About Public Health Service and Resource Sharing and the Output Was Not Actually Terrible
New technologies such as ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence natural language processing tool, have the potential to benefit public health but must be approached with caution.
Read moreHealth Equity in Public Health: How Do You Measure Something That Is Not Universally Defined?
Without consensus on the definition of health equity or a standard method for measuring it, attempts at measurement become complex and challenging.
Read morePublic Health Workforce: Where Is the Qualitative Research?
The lack of qualitative public health workforce research is of concern, especially given that the personal experiences and needs of public health workers have changed substantially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreInvestments in Governmental Public Health — Who Got Funded and How Will the Money Get Used?
Investments in Governmental Public Health — Who Got Funded and How Will the Money Get Used?
Read moreWhat does it mean that the national Public Health Activity Estimate decreased 21% between 2020 and 2021? Something. Probably.
What does it mean that the national Public Health Activity Estimate decreased 21% between 2020 and 2021? Something. Probably.
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