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Working Together to Improve Health: Georges Benjamin Q&A
October 26, 2012 | Story
A Conversation with APHA executive director Georges Benjamin.
Chronicle of Achievements
May 1, 2012 | Story
As we observe our 40th anniversary, our past achievements are a source of pride, but they also inspire us as we move toward greater accomplishments in the future.
How Can We Reduce Tobacco Use?
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It kills more than 400,000 Americans annually—more than HIV/AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, suicides and fires combined.
Americans' Health Agenda: Topline Findings
September 19, 2011 | Survey/Poll
A new poll by RWJF and the Harvard School of Public Health found that a majority of Americans—52%—prefer a bigger government providing more health services, while just 37% support a smaller government providing fewer health services.
Americans' Conflicting Views about the Public Health System, and How to Shore Up Support
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This analysis of national opinion polls shows that a majority of Americans support increased spending on public health in general and that they see public health interventions as saving money in the long term.
Reaching America's Health Potential
May 1, 2009 | Chart
This chartbook from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America reveals substantial shortfalls in the health of American adults at the national level and in every state.
The Power of a Small Grant: Building a Public Health-Oriented Electronic Medical Record System in New York City
February 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is one of the world's largest local public health agencies, with approximately 6,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $1.5 billion.
New Ideas
March 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Diffusion of Innovations theory is the study of the social process of how new ideas, practices and objects become known and are spread through a social system.
Suburbs Grow in Population While Cities Get Younger
February 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Between 1996 and 2000, the National Public Health and Hospital Institute, Washington, and the New York Academy of Medicine, New York, developed and disseminated a report comparing the social health status of people living in the nation's 100 largest cities with those living in the surrounding suburbs.
Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.