Much of the U.S. has been under health emergencies due to dangerously high, record-breaking temperatures. Our new data shows that across big cities, heat waves have increased 3x over the past 80 years, with profound health equity implications. Drexel Urban Health Collaborative bigcitieshealth.org/data-heat-wave…

"Access to health care should not come down to the luck of the geographic and demographic draw." —Mecklenburg County public health director / BCHC board chair Dr. Raynard Washington in today's New York Times Op Ed on the impending end of vaccine coverage for all Americans. nytimes.com/2024/08/12/opi…

New publication from NASEM Health💡Speakers at a June 2023 workshop explored the meaning, design, use, and evaluation of #HealthEquity metrics in health care, communities, and other settings. ow.ly/nwN950SU52r #PopHealthRT #HealthEquityRT #SDOH

📅 Registration is open for the 2024 Public Health Learning Forum! Held virtually 10/15-18, attendees can explore topics such as the Core Competencies, academic health department partnerships, workforce capacity assessments, and more. bit.ly/3KxnQ2E #WFDInAction

The new "HIV ends with U" education campaign from Austin Public Health is very effective: "undetectable = untransmissable = unstoppable." #HIV youtu.be/hVWsIsGItjc

"At nychealthy, we’ve launched a campaign called HealthyNYC, to start a conversation about what health gives us, not just what sickness takes away." —Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD in Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health magazine harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

The #PrepSummit25 abstract submission period is open! Don’t miss your chance to advance the field by sharing strategies, best practices, and tools that enable us to undertake the important, but often overlooked, step of recovery. bit.ly/4fiKslK

NACCHO's free online learning collaborative, #RootsofHealthInequity, equips public health professionals with the knowledge and skills to address systemic issues driving health inequities. ▶ Sign up today linktr.ee/nacchoroots

New city-level data show the alarming increases in drug overdose deaths in 2020 & 2021 have slowed and may be reversing. Big city health depts need stronger support to continue this positive trend. Learn more in our latest post. bigcitieshealth.org/drug-overdose-… #HarmReduction Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

Public health officials are monitoring an #mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but there is little cause for concern in the US currently. Learn more in this Here & Now interview earlier today with Dr. Raynard Washington of Mecklenburg County Public Health. wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

Watch this inspiring video featuring Dr. Candace Hester American Institutes for Research. Her research tackles social inequities and aims to empower communities. Learn more Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education grantees: kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org #EndGunViolence

🆕 Just-released report from TFAH: Public health’s looming funding cliff puts Americans’ health security at risk. tfah.org/report-details…

Communities who vote at higher rates have better health! Make sure you are #VoteReady this year by making sure you are registered to vote! vote.health/WWV #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #HealthyVoting

Check out this powerful video featuring Dr. Julie Richards Julie Richards, a leading researcher KP WA Research partnering with clinicians and patients to prevent suicide. Discover more Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education: kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org

The Chicago measles outbreak “could have been so much worse if we didn’t act as swiftly and safely as we did with the vaccines, with the surveillance and testing and screening.” 🎧 Listen to the new podcast from CDC Foundation

The summer camp at Public Health - Seattle & King County not only encourages young people to explore careers in #PublicHealth but also builds stronger connections to community. Learn more in our latest #PHIG story. bigcitieshealth.org/phig-seattle-k…

🆕 Big city residents across the US support public health approaches to drug use and homelessness. Find the polling numbers – and our recommendations on how to talk persuasively about these issues – in our new messaging guide. bigcitieshealth.org/harm-reduction…

Every September we recognize public health laboratory professionals who work passionately to protect the health of all people and all communities. Their work saves lives daily. Join us in saying #ThanksPHLabs! 📸 PH labs at City of Milwaukee Health Department, nychealthy, LouMetroHealth

"We're teaching people the stuff we learned to cure ourselves." Learn about the hyperlocal, community-led violence prevention work at ForceDetroit ⬇