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IPH marks 25 years of shaping public health policy

Institute of Public Health

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the policy focus has the potential to secure a healthier economy, healthier communities, and a healthier future for all.”

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Dr. Rex Archer Honored with PHAB’s Prestigious F. Douglas Scutchfield Leadership Award 

PHAB

Douglas Scutchfield, MD, a passionate public health leader and long-time champion of PHAB who passed away in 2022. It recognizes individuals like Dr. Scutchfield who have made significant and lasting contributions to public health performance improvement, organizational excellence, and exemplary service to PHAB.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for epidemiologists was $78,520 as of May 2022.

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October Policy Updates: Budget Consultations, Historic Apology, Traditional Healing Coverage, and More

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Federal Comment Deadlines : Key upcoming federal deadlines for public comment on health policies affecting Native communities. Traditional Foods & USDA Dietary Guidelines : NCUIH recommends incorporating research on Traditional Foods in USDA’s 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. Is your UIO interested in being a MLP grantee?

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

“So much of what we see is the long tail of slavery and Jim Crow,” said Andrea Ducas , vice president of health policy at the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit think tank. Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems.

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Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.

HEALTHBEAT

So much of what we see is the long tail of slavery and Jim Crow,” said Andrea Ducas , vice president of health policy at the Center for American Progress, a nonprofit think tank. Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems.