Clear, evidence-based heat-health messaging is needed on how to prepare before extreme heat events and on the safe and effective use of cooling strategies during heat events specific to older adults.
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In this blog post, Travis Parker Lee explores key themes shaping public health today, essential takeaways, and strategic approaches to ensure systems are equipped to meet future demands.
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As systems address public health service delivery, workforce retention, funding priorities, and efficiency, PHAB offers tools to assess shared resource solutions. Visit our Service and Resource Sharing webpages to learn more about this approach and how PHAB can support you today.
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ASTHO and NAMD are working together to strengthen the health of American families by fostering partnerships between Medicaid and public health agencies.
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A statewide effort to support diabetes prevention efforts with a physician champion initiative resulted in increased physician outreach, patient identification resources, and referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program, suggesting this work with physician champions can be further translated and applied to other states’ prevention efforts.
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A survey of U.S. adults found that 1 in 4 screened positive for depression with no significant difference in prevalence across political party affiliations; while unmet need for mental health care was high for all groups, there was significantly higher unmet need for mental health treatment among Republicans than Democrats.
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This post reveals critical insights into public health leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including identified gaps in crisis training, communication, adaptive competencies, and strategies for supporting team well-being.
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In the post-October 7th era, with the Israel-Hamas war raging, some opponents would prefer to lean into their oppositional instincts, rather than constructive ways to improve health within Israel and Palestine. Cooperation is more essential now than ever.
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Public health nurses and nurse-led local health departments possess unique skills that were important in responding to COVID-19, especially in areas related to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and applying evidence-based approaches. Areas for additional training were also identified to guide future public health nurse workforce development.
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History does not have to repeat itself. Stronger public health departments, which could simultaneously address SDOH and prepare for the next pandemic, are possible if current Congressional proposals are passed.
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