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All Things APHA / Health Equity

Racism is an ongoing public health crisis that needs our attention now

Louise Dettman

May 29, 2020

A statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

Coronavirus / Prevention / Injury / Voices

The COVID-19 pandemic, suicide and firearms: How do we decrease risk?

Louise Dettman

May 29, 2020

Coronavirus / Prevention / Health Topics

APHA sounds alarm over mental health in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Louise Dettman

May 27, 2020

Closing out Mental Health Awareness Month with a call to action.

All Things APHA / Coronavirus

APHA statement on US approaching "sorrowful" COVID-19 milestone

Louise Dettman

May 26, 2020

Coronavirus / Health Equity / Guest Post

Challenges to youth health equity during COVID-19

Louise Dettman

May 22, 2020

Treating our youth as a priority population.

Coronavirus / Prevention

Safely honoring Memorial Day and celebrating the unofficial start of summer

Louise Dettman

May 22, 2020

Continue COVID-19 precautions this holiday weekend.

Coronavirus / Workforce

Contact tracing: slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus

Louise Dettman

May 21, 2020

Johns Hopkins offers free online contact tracing course.

The Nation's Health

Federal funding for gun violence prevention research sparks hopes

Mark Barna

May 20, 2020

The challenge is formidable, as gun violence prevention overlaps public health, criminal justice, public safety, deaths of despair, intimate partner relationships, workplace conflicts and more.

All Things APHA / Coronavirus / Health Equity

Task force addresses gaps, works toward intervention

Louise Dettman

May 18, 2020

APHA’s Latino Caucus responds to community needs during COVID-19.

All Things APHA / Workforce

APHA salutes new public health graduates during time of crisis

Louise Dettman

May 15, 2020

“In this hour of need, there is no better time to serve the public’s health.”

The Nation's Health

CDC: Vaccine for recent flu season cut visits to doctors by nearly half

Kim Krisberg

May 14, 2020

This season’s flu vaccine was 45% effective overall and 55% effective among children and teens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in February.