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Building a stronger public health workforce: insights from a study on salaries in urban health departments

Big Cities Health Coalition

In collaboration with BCHC, Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative analyzed pay structures in 11 large urban health departments to understand workforce needs and challenges.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems. GET MORE INFO: WhAT is the Big Cities Health Coalition?

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

“Our city has always ensured that New Yorkers have the information and tools they need to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families,” said Mitchell Katz, MD, president and CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals. It is unconscionable for our city, with its wealth of experts and resources, not to address this public health crisis.

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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

Identifying the challenges In December 2023, BCHC surveyed its member data leads to understand what hinders data modernization within our largest metro areas. The figure below shows the challenges big city health departments face as they strive toward data modernization.

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Moving beyond “vaguely interested”. Wanless 20 years on.

Sheffield DPH

Tobacco Tweeted this yesterday on USA Siri Show me the impact of "prevention" [link] — greg fell FFPH (@felly500) April 11, 2023 Someone will have UK equivalent. ASH I would figure will be full of this stuff. Long term trend def hasn’t happened by accident. Wilful intervention over a long period.