Center For Health Administration Studies - CHAS:
Conducts interdisciplinary studies of local, national, and
international health services delivery. Affiliate of the University
of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration.
http://www.chas.uchicago.edu/
Center for Health and the Global Environment:
The Center's mission is to understand the human health consequences
of global environmental change, and to promote a wider understanding
of these consequences among physicians, scientists, policy-makers,
the media, and the general public.
http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/
American Public Health Association:
Professional association dedicated to improving the public's health
through education and advocacy.
http://www.apha.org
American Council on Science and Health:
Consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food,
nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment
and health.
http://www.acsh.org/
National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHO:
Non-profit association serving 3,000 local health departments.
Contains information and resources for those interested in public
health and the work of local health agencies.
http://www.naccho.org/
Association of Schools of Public Health:
National organization representing accredited schools of public
health. Links to accredited schools, grants and funding, employment
and public health resources.
http://www.asph.org/
American Association of Poison Control Centers:
Organization of poison centers and interested individuals which
provides a forum to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality
from poisonings through public and professional education and
scientific research.
http://www.aapcc.org/
LA County Public Health Programs and Services:
Protects health, prevents disease, and promotes health and
well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County.
http://www.lapublichealth.org/
The Hospital Infection Society:
Exists to foster the scientific interests of hospital doctors who
are interested in nosocomial or hospital acquired infections.
http://www.his.org.uk/
World Health Organization - WHO/OMS:
The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks,
assesses the performance of health systems around the globe,
maintains world epidemiological and statistical information, and
other activities.
http://www.who.org/
Management Sciences for Health (MSH):
A private, nonprofit international organization working in public
health areas to strengthen health care management and improve access
to critical health care services worldwide, including maternal/child
health and family planning.
http://www.msh.org/
Food and Drug Administration:
The Consumer Protection Agency of the U.S. Government which monitors
medical devices, foods, drugs, biologics, veterinary medicine, and
toxicological research.
http://www.fda.gov
Public Health Foundation:
(PHF)Located in Washington, DC. Describes this 30-year-old national,
non-profit organization. Includes research, training, calendar of
events, tools and resources, projects and initiatives and e-news.
http://www.phf.org/
American Public Human Services Association:
Dedicated to develop, promote, and implement public human service
policies that improve the health and well-being of families,
children, and adults.
http://www.aphsa.org/
California Public Health Association - North:
An affiliate of the American Public Health Association and works to
improve the Public's Health in the State of California.
http://www.cphan.org/
Community and Public Health Administration:
Works to assure that Core Public Health Functions and Essential
Public Health Services are provided to everyone in Maryland.
http://mdpublichealth.org/
Georgia Division of Public Health:
The central source for public health information in Georgia, with
statistics, reports, local services, news, and related topics.
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/
Public Health - Seattle and King County:
A comprehensive portal website featuring generally applicable fact
sheets on a wide range of public health topics, local public health
topics and services.
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/
APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratories:
The Association plans, coordinates, and integrates the global
expertise of their members to help promote improvement in public
health laboratory practice worldwide.
http://www.aphl.org/
HAZnet:
An online news/forum for Health Action Zone or HAZ partnership
between NHS, local authority, voluntary, and business agencies to
share ideas in reducing health inequality in England.
http://www.haznet.org.uk
NC Division of Public Health:
Provides a wide range of programs and services, all aimed toward
protecting and improving the health of the people who live and work
in North Carolina.
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dph/
Bureau of Primary Health Care:
The BPHC assures that underserved and vulnerable people get the
health care they need. It is one of four Bureaus of the Health
Resources and Services Administration, an agency in the Department
of Health and Human Services.
http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/
Washington Health Foundation:
Committed to increasing access, improving quality and building
healthier communities for the people of Washington state.
http://www.whf.org/
CPHA - Colorado Public Health Association:
An Association of professionals working together to assure healthy
people and healthy places in Colorado.
http://www.coloradopublichealth.com/
ALPHA - Alaska Public Health Association:
Public Health professionals in Alaska use the combined strength of
scientific knowledge, professional skill, individual commitment,
community support, and political will to enable people to achieve
their potential to live full, active lives.
http://www.alaskapublichealth.org/
Arizona Public Health Association:
The mission of the Association is to assist in the protection and
promotion of personal and environmental health. Publications and
information on public health programs available.
http://www.azpha.org/
Southern California Public Health Association:
Providing public health leadership by working to maintain and
enhance health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and health
protection efforts in California.
http://www.scpha.org/
Georgia Public Health Association:
A non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of promoting the
public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia.
http://www.sph.emory.edu/GPHA/
Illinois Public Health Association:
Working with other allied organizations and groups to improve the
health status of Illinois residents, the quality of the environment,
accessibility to basic health services and the capabilities of the
public health system.
http://www.ipha.com/
New Jersey Public Health Planning Association:
The Association promotes the development of health services and
systems of community needs to assure access to healthcare, and
exchange health statistics information.
http://www.geocities.com/njphpa
Michigan Public Health Institute:
Promoting positive health conditions in populations and communities
through research, education and application of scientific health
practices.
http://www.mphi.org/
San Francisco Department of Public Health:
Protects and promotes the health of all San Franciscans through the
work of 2 Divisions - the Community Health Network (CHN) and
Population Health and Prevention.
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/
Public Health Division, Health Department of WA:
Resources on publications, child health and development and services
offered to protect, promote, and restore people's health. (Western
Australia)
http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/
Public Health Practice Program Office:
Focusing on the public health workforce, organizational
effectiveness, scientific capacity of public health laboratories,
systems that manage public health information at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/
Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research:
Enhances health promotion in Canada by linking research, capacity
development and information dissemination.
http://www.utoronto.ca/chp/chp/consort/introe.htm
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs:
Strategic, research-based communication for behavior change and
health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice
of public health.
http://www.jhuccp.org
Tetrahedron, Inc.:
A corporation, educating people around the world on public health
matters that concern all humanity.
http://www.tetrahedron.org/
Office of Public Health and Science:
A division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination in public
health and science.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/ophs/
Louisiana Public Health Association:
(LPHA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote
health in the State of Louisiana.
http://www.lpha.org
Benton Franklin Health Department:
Public health protection, prevention, promotion, information
services for Benton and Franklin counties, in southeast Washington
state.
http://www.bfhd.wa.gov
Snell Memorial Foundation:
Not for profit organization dedicated to research, education,
testing, and development of helmet safety standards.
http://www.smf.org/
American Heart Association:
The Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission
is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org
Health and Human Development Programs:
HHD, a private nonprofit research and development organization,
works in the U.S. and around the globe to promote health and justice
in many settings - schools, communities, hospitals, workplace, and
judicial systems.
http://www2.edc.org/HHD/
Henry and Stark County Health Departments:
Promoting public health of the counties with programs in
environmental health, communicable disease, home health, health and
wellness promotion, and maternal and child health. Based in Kewanee,
IL.
http://henrystarkcohealthdept.org
Public Health Institute:
Promotes health, well being, and quality of life through research,
training, and community building.
http://www.phi.org
Sleep Products Safety Council:
A non-profit service organization that provides consumer safety
information, supports research and promotes activities aimed at
reducing hazards associated with sleep products.
http://www.safesleep.org
Association of Local Public Health Agencies:
(alPHa) A non-profit association representing public health units in
Ontario, Canada. Includes publications, conferences, public health
units, projects and programs and partners.
http://www.alphaweb.org/
Military and Veterans Health Coordinating Board:
The Board is co-chaired by the Secretaries of DoD, HHS, and VA.
Purpose of the Board is provide for enhanced protection of USA
military and veterans and their families from hazards associated
with military deployment.
http://www.mvhcb.gov
Friends of Public Health:
Nonprofit organization that offers emergency funds and scholarships
to serve public health needs in Oregon.
http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/foph
Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health:
Public health services described include immunizations, std/hiv
clinic, home care, senior health clinic, environmental health, lead
poisoning, radon within 14-county service area in north Iowa.
http://www.cghealth.com
Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services:
The state government agency that administers programs to promote the
mental and physical health of Kentuckians.
http://chs.state.ky.us/
Sound Partners for Community Health:
Describes this competitive national grant program supporting
partnerships between public radio stations and local organizations
to increase public awareness of health issues. Includes "The
Issues", grant profiles, and the "Listening Room" with audio clips.
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Doctors Without Borders:
Doctors and nurses volunteer to provide urgent medical care in
countries to victims of war and disaster regardless of race,
religion, or politics. Provides news, exhibits, publications and
speeches and volunteering information. The 'Field News' has
information of interest to world health events.
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
The American Lung Association of Nebraska:
Information about this non-profit, non-governmental voluntary health
organization. Includes information on asthma, tobacco and health
related articles and resources. Affiliated with the national
American Lung Association.
http://www.lungnebraska.org/
World Toilet Organization:
Includes news and event information, articles of interest, forum,
design advisories, with highlights on maintenance and health issues.
http://www.worldtoilet.org/
Boston Public Health Commission:
An independent public agency comprised of a variety of preventive
health services.
http://www.bphc.org/
European Observatory on Health Care Systems:
Promotes health policy-making through analysis of the dynamics of
health care systems in Europe, in partnership with WHO.
http://www.euro.who.int/observatory/TopPage
West Bengal Voluntary Health Association:
WBVHA is a Calcutta(India) based NGO working for the promotion of
health awareness and offering health services through branches in
West Bengal.
http://www.wbvha.org
Health Education Advocate:
Dedicated to advocating for public health education and health
promotion legislation.
http://healtheducationadvocate.org
