| Public
Health Links |
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| In
the News: |
| Official
Communication (CDC) -
Press releases and topics of current interest to the public |
| Flu
Information - US Department of Health & Human Services:
Questions and Answers, Vaccine Availability, Preventing the Flue,
Price Gouging Issues, Press Releases |
| Legal
Materials on the Influenza Vaccine Shortage (CDC) - A collection
of legal materials from state and local health departments on the
2004-2005 Influenza Vaccine Shortage. Constantly updated. |
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| From
the National Library of Medicine |
| Partners
in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce - an excellent
and recommended source for public health information |
| National
Library of Medicine (NLM) databases and electronic resources |
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| Training
Oppertunities |
| Public Health Information and Data: A Training Manual (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) - A manual to support training public health workers on information access and management. |
| Public
Health Training Network (PHTN) - is a distance learning network
of people and resources that takes training and information to the
learner. (CDC) |
| Train.org (Public Health Foundation) -
Database of nationwide learning opportunities for public health professionals
.
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| Sources
for Information |
| Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - serves as the national
focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control,
environmental health, and health promotion and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. |
| Health
Topic A to Z
from the CDC |
| US
Department for Health & Human Services (HHS) - United States
government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans
and providing essential human services |
| HHS
Office of the Surgeon General
- Public Health Priorities, etc. |
| FirstGov
- the official U.S. gateway to all government information, is the
catalyst for a growing electronic government |
| Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) |
| Public
Health Law Program - CDC's efforts to improve scientific understanding
of the interaction between law and public health and to strengthen
the legal foundation for public health practice. |
| Association
of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) |
| Office
of Public Health and Science (OPHS) |
| Best
Practice Initiative - The Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS)
is showcasing best practices in public health from around the country
to foster an environment of peer learning and collaboration. |
| Henry
J. Kaiser Family Foundation - is a non-profit, private operating
foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. |
| Public
Health Image Library
(CDC) - offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC's
pictures: photos, illustrations, audio/visuals, animations. |
| National
Academy Press
- created by the National Academies, it publishes numerous online,
full-text books written by some of the leading experts in the field
of public health. |
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| Statistical
Data |
| FedStats
- gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
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| National
Center for Health Statistics' (NCHS/CDC) - a unique public resource
for health information–-a critical element of public health
and health policy. |
| U.S.
Census Bureau - statistical information regarding the U.S. population--demographic
and socioeconomic information |
| PeriStats
- perinatal statistics developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal
Data Center. PeriStats provides free access to maternal and infant
health-related data at the US, state, county, and city level. |
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| States
& New York State |
| FASTSTATS
A to Z
State and Territorial Data (CDC) |
| State
Health Facts - by the Kaiser Family Foundation a non-profit,
private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues
facing the nation |
| National
Academy for State Health Policy - a non-profit, non-partisan
organization dedicated to helping states achieve excellence in health
policy and practice. |
| New
York State Department of Health |
| Putnam
County Health Department |
| Orange
County Health Department |
| Westchester County Department of Health |
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| International
Organizations |
| World
Health Organization (WHO) - the United Nations specialized agency
for health, a source for for global health statistics and reports. |
| United
Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) - for reports and data on international
public health information, with a focus on children. |
| Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) - is an international public
health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve
health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. |
| Eurostat
- The statistical office of the European Communities. Provides a
broad range of european demographic information as well as health
information. |
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Updated 4/28/06
H. Lougee-Heimer |
