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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

Public health professionals need data so they can detect patterns and determine which solutions work best for their community. The COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the major gaps in our local public health infrastructure and how badly governmental public health needs resources to modernize systems for detection and response.

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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.