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Laying the Groundwork: Leveraging Local Health Networks to Modernize Public Health Data in Chicago

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data. However, while surveys such as these are valuable, they come with certain limitations.

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Here’s how New York’s public health system will likely be impacted by HHS funding cuts

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. The state Health Department expects to lose more than $300 million, diminishing its disease surveillance and outbreak response work as it confronts emerging measles cases and the spread of bird flu. The impacts of the U.S.

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The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO

Your Local Epidemiologist

More than 10 years ago, I moved to Geneva to work at the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, the Ministry of Health was pocketing the surplus, ultimately taking advantage of helpless parents for wanting to save their child’s life. To promote health, keep people safe, and serve vulnerable populations worldwide.

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Threats to public health at every angle

Your Local Epidemiologist

Instead of an opportunity to evolve and press forward, public health is in survival mode. The Covid-19 aftermath is real This moment isn’t just about public health. This week, an $11 billion cut slashed local and state public health infrastructure. But this is not just any anniversary.