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Public health IS local health!!

From disease prevention and health promotion to policy development and healthcare accessibility, public health’s holistic approach addresses the diverse factors that influence community health outcomes 💭

Celebrating the 29th annual National Public Health Week starting today, April 1! This year's theme is Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health. Today's topic is Civic Engagement. As per the American Public Health Association, a recent analysis of civic engagement and state health outcomes from 1996 to 2020 showed that in states where people are more civically engaged and vote more, public health outcomes are better.

The first theme of this year's National Public Health Week is Civic Engagement! Learn more about how you can contribute to improving public health through actions like voting: https://lnkd.in/gZPk5qyD

The #1 question I always get asked as an undergraduate studying public health is: what is it? Well, for all those wondering, here it is in all its glory! Public health is a broad field that focuses on aspects related to the public's health. I am personally interested in the epidemiological side of public health, in addition to health policy.

Wish more people understood how comprehensive our education is and how many competencies we have mastered!

Public health is all things prevention 🤔 Dr. Ranelle L. Brew shares what public health means to her and how she embodies it in her work. She highlights that public health is: 1️⃣ Prevention 2️⃣ Health communities 3️⃣ Evidence based science Public health can be seen in so many aspects of life. Check out the full episode under Public Health Careers or at https://lnkd.in/erYWzmUy. What’s your one word to encompass public health? #publichealth #publichealthcareers #publichealtheducation #publichealthmatters

Are you heading to the Tribal Public Health Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma kicking off tomorrow? Stop by our booth to learn how we have been assisting Tribal Nations such as The Chickasaw Nation. #TPHC #ComplianceProSolutions #TribalPublicHealthConference #PrivacyAutomation #ComplianceProSolutions

Check out the Spring 2024 issue of Carolina Public Health magazine from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. This issue explores how public health and policy work to achieve healthier communities, with emphasis on evidence-informed strategies and community engagement. #UNCResearch #publicpolicy #inittogether