Public Health Newswire

2023 Annual Meeting

Council of Affiliates hands out awards Saturday night

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 12, 2023

The Council of Affiliates handed out several awards at Saturday night’s reception.

Woman audience member at Council of Affiliates meeting

2023 Annual Meeting

Around the Annual Meeting on Saturday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 12, 2023

Photos from Saturday’s activities.

2023 Annual Meeting

Coordinated, intersectional approach needed to tackle ACEs, overdose, suicide

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Mark Barna

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November 11, 2023

“Collaboration, cooperation and communication” important to success.

2023 Annual Meeting

Finding your ‘productive outrage’ as a woman leader

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 11, 2023

Productive outrage is having a sense of indignation that drives action and sustained change.

Group of students at APHA 2023 Student Assembly

2023 Annual Meeting

Student Assembly encourages ‘One Health’ approach to public health

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 11, 2023

As the 2023 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo began on Saturday, the association’s Student Assembly got a glimpse into the future of public health, specifically “One Health.”

Guest Post / Sponsored Post

Expanding adult and childhood vaccine funding to state, local health departments: A call to action

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Guest Author(s)

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November 07, 2023

Broadening vaccine policy will help address needs of underrepresented groups

A woman smile while working in a community garden

2023 Annual Meeting / Climate Change

Acting locally to reduce climate impacts improves public health

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Mark Barna

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November 01, 2023

APHA creates programs to address climate change, health equity in U.S. cities and states

Guest Post / 2023 Annual Meeting

Climate change harms children's health: An urgent call for collaborative action

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October 29, 2023

APHA’s Annual Meeting 2023 includes sessions on children’s health and the environment

U.S. deaths of children, adolescents by firearm increasing

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Minoli Ediriweera

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October 27, 2023

States with restrictive gun policies have fewer firearm deaths, study says

Q&A with co-editors of APHA’s next edition of lauded disease reference guide

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Mary Stortstrom

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October 24, 2023

Regular online updates will continue to the digital CCDM

Students lead projects on climate justice

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Mary Stortstrom

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October 04, 2023

APHA program supports climate-health student groups at universities

Obesity reaching crisis levels in U.S., new report finds

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Minoli Ediriweera

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October 03, 2023

42% of adult population is obese, with highest rates among Black, Hispanic people