HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Seeing a spike in police reports of domestic violence in the first half of this year, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office started a publicity campaign urging people to help when they see signs of the crime.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Donna Salgado, a formerly incarcerated woman who serves as a peer support specialist and community health worker on Trilliums reentry team , said expanding the communitys understanding is vital to building a society with better support. You cant do better until you know better, she said. I left prison with a GED and no money.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Every year, AMCHP recognizes individuals in the maternal and child health (MCH) community who have gone above and beyond to positively impact those around them. MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health. You can also visit our webpage to view past winners from 2024 and 2023 for inspiration.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

Prior to naloxone receiving federal approval for over-the-counter availability as Narcan nasal spray in 2023, almost all US states allowed individuals to obtain the life-saving drug at community pharmacies without a prescription through a state authorization known as a standing order.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

KFF Health News, partnering with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Shatterproof , a national nonprofit focused on addiction, undertook a yearlong investigation to find out. It’s the most comprehensive resource to date tracking some of the largest public health settlements in American history.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As state and local governments begin spending billions in opioid settlement funds , one of the loudest and most frequent questions from the public has been: Where are the dollars going? And several just squeaked by, meeting the letter of the law but falling far short of communicating to the public in a clear and meaningful manner.

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