2024, Communicable Diseases, Health Policy and Urban Health

New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

Big Cities Health Coalition

DECEMBER 9, 2024

New (2024) study of big city health departments shows they are in dire need of epidemiologists. The shortfall puts at risk the nations efforts to quickly detect and respond to health threats. With the end of pandemic funding, big city health departments anticipate losing 440 epidemiologists, or 24% of the workforce.

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

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

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? million free COVID vaccines.

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New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

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

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