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What does public health mean to you? Share your thoughts and ideas as we commemorate National Public Health Week (April 1-7) and World Health Day (April 7). Let's start conversations and work towards a healthier future for all. #PublicHealthMatters #HealthyConversations

What are some 21st century public health challenges? Tune in to our new episode to find out: https://lnkd.in/gH5bkSpu #publichealth #biomedicalinnovation #equitableaccess #healthdisparities

What is public health to Jasmine Walker? Public health is a way to understand the world. Public health shows us how to be healthy and live a better life. Public health is health improvement. Check out more of this episode of Public Health Careers at https://lnkd.in/ebqmmjAX and learn about Jasmine’s public health journey. What does public health mean to you? #publichealth #publichealthcareers

In public health, legislation forms the foundation, providing the framework for action and intervention. Strategy and planning serve as the cognitive center, driving the thoughtful and deliberate approach to addressing public health challenges. Data and surveillance play a crucial role, serving as the vigilant eyes that continuously monitor and provide insights into public health trends and dynamics. Together, these components form the essential elements of public health, working in synergy to protect and promote the well-being of communities. #publichealth #globalhealth

Today is the final day of #NationalPublicHealthWeek! We're focusing on the Future of Public Health. Learn more about how we can all make a difference: https://lnkd.in/g7QpFTzp #NPHW #NPHW2024

National Public Health Week is April 1-7, and this year's theme is "Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving." Public health is more than just health care. We're all interconnected. When we all come together to support #publichealth, all of us can achieve the goals of public health. #NPHW2024

“Social drivers of health impact the health of every community. Where you are born determines your access to health care along with lifestyle and disease prospects. An unequal and fragmented health care system means people receive different care depending on whether they can afford it. If you live in an underserved community, most likely your life expectancy will be shorter than if you live in a well-resourced community. To ensure good health is a reality for everyone, we must call on all countries to protect human rights as part of their health policies and systems. More investments are needed to strengthen the health care workforce and expand services. Better health outcomes depend on health workers delivering quality care.” #SDOH #HealthEquity #PremiseHealth #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee American Public Health Association American Association of Nurse Practitioners

If you didn't get a chance to livestream the National Academies workshop on "Optimizing Federal, State, and Local Response to Public Health Emergencies", the full workshop videos are now available to watch online! Click below to see James G. Hodge, Jr., Jessica Castner, Abigail Echo-Hawk, Amy Acton, Anne Zink, and myself discuss "Exploring Routes and Barriers to Effective Public Health Response Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic."

On the latest episode of #TheOngoingTransformation, Tina D Purnat and Elisabeth Wilhelm talk about how public health workers, civil society organizations, and others can understand and meet communities’ information needs.

"Public health saved your life today and you didn't even know it." That's the opening line of the trailer for "The Invisible Shield," a four-part PBS documentary on public health that premieres tonight. "The Invisible Shield" refers to public health's tradition of operating silently, preventing health calamities and countless deaths, and the need for dialogue to highlight where public health needs attention. #PublicHealth #Vaccinations #healthcare #emergencypreparedness Watch the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/eFXkEgTZ