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The Future of Public Health: One Student’s Vision for Equity and Advocacy

Research America

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Research!America What emerging public health threats do you think professionals should be prepared to address in the next 5-10 years? One of the most pressing emerging public health threats is the rise of health misinformation across digital platforms. America.

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Welcome to our New ProMED-EAFR Moderators

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

Kassim Abdi Jimale is an experienced senior public health practitioner currently serving as the Vice President of Research and Development for Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Mogadishu. He is also a senior lecturer at the Somali National University (SNU), the only public higher education institution in Somalia.

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October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

This enhancement will result in more holistically informed and evidence-based planning and implementation of responsive YYA programs and policies. In the demanding roles of family leaders, balancing self-care with professional responsibilities can seem impossible, yet it is crucial to prevent burnout and vicarious trauma.

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

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies. Overall, our field works to protect the health of entire populations.

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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic

KFF Health News

” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, and researchers with expertise in virology, pandemics, veterinary medicine, and more. Researchers welcomed the news but said it should have happened months ago before the virus was so entrenched.

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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

HEALTHBEAT

To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, and researchers with expertise in virology, pandemics, veterinary medicine, and more. Researchers welcomed the news but said it should have happened months ago before the virus was so entrenched.