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May 27, 2020

Health Communications and COVID-19: Expert Advice from the Pandemic Response

When discussing emergency preparedness and response related to COVID-19, frontline efforts such as testing, contact tracing, and community engagement obviously […]

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May 19, 2020

When We Need Them Most, the Number of Public Health Workers Continues to Decline

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, public health professionals are on the front lines protecting American communities by: Finding answers and […]

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May 18, 2020

Centering Health Equity in a Pandemic: Insights from Dr. Lauren Powell

Advancing health equity has been a consistent theme in the life and work of Dr. Lauren Powell, PhD, MPA. The […]

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May 8, 2020

Exploring the Public Health Workforce Through Data Visualization

Since the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) was first fielded in 2014, public health agencies have […]

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May 7, 2020

Stay-at-Home Orders Prevented 2.1 Million Hospitalizations, Over 200,000 Deaths in 30 Major U.S. Cities

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) released estimates that show that early actions by BCHC members, leaders from […]

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April 20, 2020

Local Health Departments Are Working for You. How Can You Support Them?

Even before the spread of COVID-19, local health departments were struggling with underfunding and workforce reductions going back to the […]

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April 18, 2020

Strengthening Financial Health Through Professional Development

Governmental public health agency executives are accountable for their organizations’ success, including their financial health. Public health agencies have designated […]