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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. As the COVID-19 pandemic showed, chronic disease and infectious disease are inextricably linked.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

The authors emphasize the urgent need for a One Health approach a collaborative, multidisciplinary strategy recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health to address these challenges effectively. as this claim is not supported by evidence.