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Review APHA news releases and statements on key public health topics, from health reform to violence prevention to public health funding and more. For more information, please call APHA Communications at 202-777-2509 or email us.

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Health Care Site- and Patient-Related Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination Completion Rates

Date:

OCT 02 2024

This study explores factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination completion rates among patients receiving care at US community health centers nationwide

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APHA鈥檚 Center for Climate, Health and Equity to participate in Climate Week

Date:

SEP 13 2024

This is the first year that Climate Week will include a focus on the health impacts of climate change.

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AJPH Study Shows That Most Abortion Restrictive US States Provide the Least Support for Pregnant Women

Date:

SEP 09 2024

States that have the most severe restrictions on abortion may also have the poorest reproductive health care and support infrastructure

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APHA announces 2024 awards for excellence in public health

Date:

SEP 06 2024

The 探花app is pleased to honor excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the halls of Congress..

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Back to school brings us another mass shooting

Date:

SEP 04 2024

The 探花app calls on Congress to take immediate action in the wake of today鈥檚 school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

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Special AJPH Collections Page highlights lessons learned in addressing COVID-19-related health disparities and advancing health equity through CDC grant initiative

Date:

AUG 28 2024

The AJPH online Collections Page delves into promising practices and lessons learned in addressing COVID-19-related health disparities and advancing health equity and serves as a preview to the full supplement issue, publishing on September 18, 2024.

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Former APHA President Virginia Caine, MD installed as National Medical Association President

Date:

AUG 14 2024

The 探花app is pleased to share that our 132nd president, Dr. Virginia Caine, MD, is now the 125th President of the National Medical Association.

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Impact of Drought on Drinking Water Contamination: Disparities Affecting Latino/a Communities

Date:

AUG 07 2024

Study finds that drinking water provided by community water systems in majority Latino/a communities have consistently higher contamination levels

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Bipartisan Senate FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill Provides Modest Increases for Key Public Health Agencies and Programs

Date:

AUG 02 2024

It is time for the House and Senate to work together to pass the strongest possible FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill as soon as possible, and at least at the levels proposed in the Senate bill.

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AJPH supplement provides new understanding on Latino Health

Date:

JUL 31 2024

This supplement celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Latino Caucus while recognizing persistent health and health care inequities, describing ongoing initiatives to rectify these disparities and predicting future gains in equality.

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House Appropriations Bill Would Eliminate Funding for Crucial Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research

Date:

JUL 17 2024

This bill would undermine five consecutive years of bipartisan research funding that has helped develop an evidence-based approach to gun safety and injury prevention.

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APHA strongly condemns deadly shooting at Trump rally and any form of political violence

Date:

JUL 14 2024

This latest example of deadly violence should renew bipartisan efforts to reduce gun violence in our communities and keep these deadly weapons out of the wrong hands.

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AJPH Study Shows That Permit to Purchase Laws Are a Promising Avenue to Reduce Suicides in Young Adults

Date:

JUL 08 2024

Researchers find that implementing broader firearm access laws may be more effective than just age-based restriction

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SCOTUS Ruling Upholds Emergency Abortions for Now

Date:

JUL 01 2024

The court鈥檚 failure to definitively act puts pregnant women, hospitals, doctors and public health nationwide at risk

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Supreme Court Decision to Overturn 鈥楥hevron Deference鈥 Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System

Date:

JUN 28 2024

This ruling will cause significant disruption to publicly funded health insurance programs.

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Supreme Court shamefully rules Constitution does not protect homeless people

Date:

JUN 28 2024

The Court鈥檚 decision will only worsen homelessness.

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APHA welcomes Surgeon General鈥檚 Advisory on Firearm Violence

Date:

JUN 25 2024

This important advisory will help to educate the public about the devastating toll that gun violence takes on the health of our nation through suicide, violent crime and unintentional shootings.

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APHA applauds Supreme Court decision protecting access to mifepristone

Date:

JUN 13 2024

Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone is a win for public health and access to reproductive healthcare.

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AJPH Study Reveals That COVID-19 Has Widened Racial Gaps in Pregnancy-Associated Deaths from Non-Obstetric Causes in the US

Date:

JUN 10 2024

Researchers find a disproportionate increase in pregnancy-associated deaths across diverse ethnic/racial groups.

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AJPH and RADx-UP share research aimed at ending health inequities

Date:

MAY 22 2024

In an exciting collaboration, the American Journal of Public Health and the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics鈥揢nderserved Populations (RADx-UP) initiative has released a new supplement, RADx-UP: Prioritizing Community-Engaged Research. This supplement offers valuable insights into the pivotal intersection of community engagement, health equity and pandemic response. Departing from conventional approaches to COVID-19 testing and vaccination, RADx-UP prioritizes community-engaged strategies with the goal of achieving health equity.

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New AJPH supplement transforms maternal health

Date:

MAY 15 2024

In rural and underserved areas of the United States, there is a shortage of physicians trained in obstetrics to care for women. The quality of care for this population during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum is especially crucial. In recognition of the urgent need to address the complex interplay of factors that contribute to maternal health in underserved areas, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has partnered with the American Journal of Public Health to create the special supplement 鈥淚mproving Maternal Health Outcomes鈥. Now available online!

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鈥榁ision Zero鈥 Cuts Traffic Injuries for Low-Income New York Residents

Date:

MAY 08 2024

In 2014, New York City implemented sweeping traffic-safety reforms through the Vision Zero policy, and researchers have now found significantly reduced rates of traffic-related injury and deaths among Medicaid enrollees.

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New APHA Press book provides comprehensive toolkit for combatting opioid crisis

Date:

MAY 07 2024

The Opioid Epidemic in the U.S. is an ongoing crisis, leaving devastated communities and shattered families in its wake. "Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: A Guide for Public Health Practitioners" provides the practical guidance on prevention, treatment and recovery that public health practitioners need.

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APHA applauds EPA for new rules that reduce power plant pollution and benefit health

Date:

APR 25 2024

APHA announces its strong support for a suite of new rules issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce dangerous pollution from the power sector, including significant reductions in carbon pollution, mercury emissions and other hazardous pollutants from existing coal-fired and future natural gas-fired power plants.