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Population health, prevention, equity, preparedness, and the laws and systems around care.

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Outbreaks & Surveillance Monitoring, dashboards, response coordination, and wastewater trends. Vaccination Programs Schedules, coverage, mandates, access, and communications to build trust. Health Equity & SDOH Addressing disparities via housing, food access, transport, and policy change. Preparedness & Emergency Response Planning for pandemics, heat, wildfires, and disaster health needs. Global Health & WHO International programs, elimination campaigns, and cross‑border cooperation. Health Communication & Misinformation Evidence translation, risk communication, and countering health myths online.

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detroitnews.com > story > news > local > michigan > 09/14/2026 > michigan-health-officials-confirm-11-cases-west-nile-virus > 91760248007

Michigan health officials confirm 11 cases of West Nile Virus

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (338+ words) Michigan health officials have confirmed 11 cases of West Nile Virus this year, according to an update of the MI Weekly Arbovirus Summary. The data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention confirmed a…...


kanw.org > new-mexico-news > 2026-09-14 > unvaccinated-valencia-county-child-tests-positive-for-measles-marking-19th-new-mexico-case-in-2026

Unvaccinated Valencia County child tests positive for measles, marking 19th New Mexico case in 2026

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (283+ words) The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday announced that an unvaccinated child in Valencia County has tested positive for measles, bringing the total number cases in the state to 19 so far this year. The state health department’s announcement does…...


jonesbororightnow.com > news > 268862-renew-mental-health-wellness-secures-funding-for-naloxone-hero-program

Renew Mental Health & Wellness Secures Funding for Naloxone HERO Program

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (269+ words) Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Craighead County Judge Marvin Day congratulated Renew Mental Health & Wellness Sept. 3 for their successful application for funding through the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP). Renew Mental Health & Wellness’ Naloxone HERO Program will receive a $768.00 credit from the…...


premiumtimesng.com > health > health-news > 909588-97-of-phcs-in-16-states-fail-national-staffing-standards-report.html

97% of PHCs in 16 states fail national staffing standards – Report

51+ min ago   (696+ words) A medical Doctor used to illustrate the story. A new assessment of 1,480 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 16 Nigerian states has found that 97 per cent failed to meet the national minimum staffing requirement, raising fresh concerns about the capacity of the…...


hsph.harvard.edu > epidemiology > news > qa-with-alumnus-julie-buring

Q&A with Julie Buring | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (300+ words) Q&A with Julie Buring hsph.harvard.edu Your gift powers excellence in research and education to advance public health. Q&A with Julie Buring Julie Elizabeth Buring, ScD ’83, has devoted her career to the prevention of chronic disease, particularly…...


hawaii.edu > news > 09/14/2026 > uncover-risks-from-hawaii-plantation-era

$3.6M NIH grant to uncover hidden health risks from Hawaiʻi’s plantation era

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (334+ words) The new study builds directly on the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES), UH’s longitudinal health study (a health study that follows participants over time) established after the 2023 Maui wildfires, and will expand that work to understand how Hawaiʻi’s historical environmental…...


wlac.iheart.com > content > 2026-09-14-another-measles-death-reported-as-outbreak-continues-to-grow

Another Measles Death Reported As Outbreak Continues To Grow

45+ min ago   (308+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reviewing the case and continues efforts to increase vaccination rates as the state faces its largest measles outbreak in decades. Earlier this summer, two adults in Lancaster County—also unvaccinated—became the first individuals…...


newsroom.co.nz > 09/15/2026 > five-policies-to-get-aotearoa-back-on-the-smokefree-track

Five policies to get Aotearoa back on the smokefree track

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1043+ words) Expert opinion from University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau Comment: With the election looming, New Zealand voters face a question that once seemed settled: does the country still want a smokefree future? New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal, set in 2011, once inspired…...


urbanacres.in > karnataka-public-health-centres-get-%E2%82%B9900-crore-infrastructure-push

Karnataka Public Health Centres Get ₹900 Crore Push

5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (293+ words) The Karnataka government has earmarked ₹900 crore in the 2026–27 financial year to strengthen primary health centres, community health centres and taluk hospitals, with the funding directed towards building repairs, medical equipment and improved outpatient and inpatient services. The planned works are…...


miragenews.com > worksafe-inspectors-target-farms-residential-1743964

WorkSafe Inspectors Target Farms, Residential Builds

30+ min ago   (207+ words) WorkSafe New Zealand health and safety inspectors will carry out proactive assessment visits to beef and lamb farms and residential construction sites across Aotearoa New Zealand from October to December 2026. The visits will focus on how businesses are managing critical…...