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RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize
Feature
The RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize honors outstanding community partnerships which are helping people live healthier lives. The six winners were selected from more than 160 applicants from across the country.
Federal Agencies Launch Action Plan to Make Homes Safer and Healthier
February 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
Several federal agencies have teamed up for a joint initiative, Advancing Healthy Housing: A Strategy for Action, to reduce home-based injury and illness.
Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives
January 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
“Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives” tells a visual story on the role of employment in the health of our communities.
Public Health in Pictures
September 27, 2012 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
NewPublicHealth recently made its first foray into infographics with "Better Education=Healthier Lives," a visual exploration of the relationship between education and health.
Public Health News Roundup: April 4
April 4, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Public Health News Roundup: April 4, news roundup, aging, addiction, health disparities
Public Health News Roundup: April 3
April 3, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Public Health News Roundup: April 3, news roundup, maternal and infant health, health impact assessments, heart health
Transforming Public Health
June 1, 2012 | Report
The Transforming Public Health project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and convened by RESOLVE, tasked a small group of public health thought leaders with developing guidance for public health officials and policy-makers in prio ...
Public Health News Roundup: May 20
May 20, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Today's headlines include: - CDC Issues First Comprehensive Report on Children’s Mental Health - New PSAs Help Parents Talk to Younger Kids about the Dangers of Underage Drinking - Advocacy Groups Petition FDA to Ban Menthol Flavored Cigarettes
Public Health News Roundup: May 16
May 16, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Headlines include: WHO Reports First Patient-to-Nurse Transmission of SARS-like Virus Repeated Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk HHS Announces $1 Billion to Fuel Health Care Innovation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation Award $700,000 in Community Health Grants to National Business Coalition on Health Members
May 9, 2013 | Grant/News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation are awarding $700,000 in community health grants to nine National Business Coalition on Health member coalitions.