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Greening cities saves lives and transforms urban health

News Medical Health Sciences

Increasing urban green spaces in Italy could prevent 28,433 deaths annually, highlighting their critical role in reducing mortality and improving public health.

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Building a stronger public health workforce: insights from a study on salaries in urban health departments

Big Cities Health Coalition

In collaboration with BCHC, Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative analyzed pay structures in 11 large urban health departments to understand workforce needs and challenges.

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Big Cities Health Coalition receives funding through CDC’s National Partners Cooperative Agreement

Big Cities Health Coalition

The funding supports workforce development and data modernization in the largest US urban health departments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | OCTOBER 7, 2024 Washington, DC —The U.S.

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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

KFF Health News

A February public health inspection at another DeKalb County hotel found several rooms with poor ventilation, insect infestation, and mold, among other potential health threats. In May, two people were fatally shot there. “They can feel emotional aftershocks,” said Moore, who has visited Atlanta-area hotels.

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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. GET MORE INFO: WhAT is the Big Cities Health Coalition?

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Extended-stay hotels offer relief from homelessness, but can lead to health problems for kids

HEALTHBEAT

A February public health inspection at another DeKalb County hotel found several rooms with poor ventilation, insect infestation, and mold, among other potential health threats. In May, two people were fatally shot there. They can feel emotional aftershocks,” said Moore, who has visited Atlanta-area hotels.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Many communities struggle with growing gaps and barriers to achieving health equity due to the social drivers of health – the conditions that affect a person’s access to quality health care, such as housing, education, food insecurity, and poor economic stability,” said Paloma Izquierdo- Hernandez, president and CEO, Urban Health Plan.