Public Health

Public Health includes organizations such as federal public heath websites, state departments of public health, and schools of public health.

Sub-headings:

U.S. State Departments of Health

Official sites for US State Departments of Health.

Resources in this category:

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/

According to the BRFSS, "The BRFSS, the world?s largest telephone survey, tracks health risks in the United States. Information from the survey is used to improve the health of the American people." The surveys track behavioral patterns that have negative health consequences.

CDC WONDER
http://wonder.cdc.gov/

The CDC WONDER--Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research-- homepage states, "WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data." This includes 40 text-based and numeric databases. Public-use available datasets available on WONDER include information on, "mortality (deaths), cancer incidence, HIV and AIDS, behavioral risk factors, diabetes, natality (births), census data and many other topics."

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/

This page, published by the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at University of Califoria, San Francisco, provides links to fact sheets (both html and pdf) on various topics about HIV/AIDS. Many of the fact sheets are also available in Spanish and Kiswahili.

Center for Law and the Public's Health
http://www.publichealthlaw.net/

As described on its homepage the Center for Law and the Public's Health "is a primary, national resource on public health law, ethics, and policy for public health practitioners, lawyers, legislators, judges, academics, policy-makers, and others."

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
http://www.sph.emory.edu/

Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departmento de Salud
http://www.salud.gov.pr/

Information about the State Health Department of Puerto Rico in Spanish.

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Web-Based Encyclopedia
http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/

The FARS webpage features a chart of national motor vehicle traffic crash data from 1994-2002. In addition, users may down load NHTSA statistical reports and query the FARS database.

Health Care: Consumers & Patients Index Page
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/

This page is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality's (AHRQ) website. The page contains links to AHRQ research and fact sheets aimed at consumers. Topics covered include: Health Conditions & Diseases, Prescriptions, Prevention & Wellness, and Quality of Care.

HealthierUS.gov
http://www.healthierus.gov/

Comprehensive information on preventing disease, maintaining a healthy diet, exercise, and much more!

Healthy People 2010
http://www.healthypeople.gov/

As the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion explains: "Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. It can be used by many different people, states, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health."

HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite

"HIV InSite's mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge. The site has an extensive collection of original material, including the HIV InSite Knowledge Base, a complete textbook with extensive references and related links organized by topic." All resources made available by HIV InSite are free.

Household Products Database: Health and Safety Information on Household Products
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm

This site provides facts about common household products. It discusses possible safety hazards and health effects. You can enter the name of a household product and the site provides explanations about ingredients and health information related to automotive products, landscaping, pesticides, pet care products, products used during arts and crafts, personal care and home maintenance.

Injury Prevention Web
http://www.injuryprevention.org/

From the Injury Prevention Web homepage: "The Injury Prevention Web hosts the Web sites of several agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. This site contains a weekly literature update of recent journal articles and agency reports, injury data for every U.S. state, more than 1400 links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide, suggestions of books for your library, and the gateway for information about scheduled NIITS teleconference sessions."

Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs
http://www.jhuccp.org/

Part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, this site promotes worldwide health communication in the area of reproductive health. Find over 450 reproductive health, population and development organizations; the POPLINE database of citations on population, family planning, and related health information; and full text articles on these topics.

Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch

The MDCH website provides information on vital records, health statistics, physical health and prevention programs, mental health and substance abuse, health care coverage, provider services, and licenses and certifications in the state of Michigan.

Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us/

Provides information on vital records, diseases and conditions, health care and coverage, data and statistics, policy economics and legislation and licensing and certification in the state of Minnesota.

Mississippi State Department of Health
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/

Provides information on vital records, health statistics and services, safety and inspection programs and regulations, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and licenses and certifications in the state of Mississippi.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is a CDC publication which includes provisional data "based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments."

National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems
http://www.naphsis.org/

From the NAPHSIS website: "The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) is a national association of state vital records and public health statistics offices... The association provides national leadership in advocating, creating, and maintaining comprehensive high quality public health information systems that integrate vital records registration, public health statistics, and other health information."

National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency.

National Center for Health Statistics Data Warehouse
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh.htm

This site provides links to data sources provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. Categories include: tabulated data, tabulated state data, microdata for research, data base searches and queries, and yearly RTF editions of the International Classification of Diseases.

National Center for Health Statistics News Releases and Fact Sheets
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases.htm

Statistical fact sheets on a variety of public health issues of interest to the general public such as teen pregnancy, infant mortality, contraceptive use, youth suicide, etc. Fact sheets include references to reports and telephone numbers for further information. Covers 1994 to the present. See also the NCHS Data Warehouse for more statistical information.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/

From the CDC's NCIPC website: "The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works  to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries." Information available on this site includes: injury fact sheets, the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS), injury maps, and downloadable charts with mortality and morbidity data.

The National Health Policy Forum (NHPF)
http://www.nhpf.org/

From the NHPF homepage: The National Health Policy Forum is a participant-driven, nonpartisan information exchange program that works to foster more informed government decision making.

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/

"The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical information." This site contains health information resources for the general public and for the workplace, news and events, and funding information.

NHTSA Injury Prevention
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.5928da45...

This page is a product of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Information available on this site includes traffic safety fact sheets, Traffic Safety Facts-Traffic Tech, and links to various NHTSA programs.

Public Health & Prevention
http://www.medscape.com/publichealth

This Mescape site features "Resources Centers" on numerous topics including: addiction, depression, geriatrics, hepatitis C, sports medicine, etc. Other resources here include continuing medical education, conference coverage, patient education, library of free journals, and discussion boards.

Public Health Foundation
http://www.phf.org/

The Public Health Foundation (PHF)website states that the PHF is "a national, non-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting, convening, and advancing efforts of local, state, and federal public health agencies and systems to promote and protect the health of people living within their respective jurisdictions."

Public Health Image Library
http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/default.asp

This site is a searchable collection of public health related images created by the CDC.

Public Health in America
http://web.health.gov/phfunctions/public.htm

This Office of Public Health and Science website consists of a mission statement for public health and includes links to the online version of Healthy People 2010, the guideline for public health benchmarks in states and communities.

Recall Warnings
http://www.recall-warnings.com/

A site sponsored by Nolo Press that categorizes and makes searchable different consumer products and goods that have had recall warnings.

School of Public Health New York Medical College
http://www.nymc.edu/sph/

"The School of Public Health is dedicated to advancing the values and attitudes that reflect a community commitment through advocacy and leadership, service, and scholarship among its faculty and students."

The Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site: Health Effects
http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/

"Using information from scientific sources and regulatory agencies, Scorecard provides listings of the chemicals that can cause cancer, harm the immune system, contribute to birth defects, or lead to any of nine other types of health impacts. Chemicals whose health hazards are widely recognized by authoritative scientific organizations are separated from chemicals whose health hazards are suspected on the basis of more limited data."

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
http://www.sophe.org/

From the SOPHE website: "the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) mission is to provide leadership to the profession of health education and health promotion to contribute to the health of all people through advances in health education theory and research, excellence in health education practice, and the promotion of public policies conducive to health."

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
http://www.scdhec.net/

Provides information on vital records, health statistics and topics, environmental health, health services and programs, emergency preparedness, provider services, and licensing and certifications in the state of South Carolina.

Tennessee Department of Health
http://health.state.tn.us/

Provides information on vital records, health statistics, health care regulations and programs, restaurant inspection scores, abuse registry, provider services and licensing and certifications in the state of Tennessee.

The Tsunami Disaster in Asia, 2004 : an Annotated Directory of Resources
http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/tsunami.h...

"An annotated directory of Internet resources on the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia, including news sources, information on relief efforts & donations, missing persons & victim contact information, & impact on affected countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and Somalia." The site contents include aggregated sources, Asian government sources, reports & commentary, relief aid & donations, missing persons & victim contact, and general information on tsunamis.

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
http://www.usphs.gov/

"The mission of the Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps is to provide highly-trained and mobile health professionals who carry out programs to promote the health of the Nation, understand and prevent disease and injury, assure safe and effective drugs and medical devices, deliver health services to Federal beneficiaries, and furnish health expertise in time of war or other national or international emergencies."

World Health Organization Injuries and Violence Prevention
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/en/

From the WHO Injuries webpage: "The WHO Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention acts as a facilitating authority for international science-based efforts to promote safety and prevent violence and unintentional injuries and mitigate their consequences as major threats to public health and human development."

World Health Organization Mediacentre
http://www.who.int/inf/

Provides "access to all the latest news, press releases, fact sheets, and multimedia content from the WHO," updated daily.

World Health Organization Statistical Information System
http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

The WHOSIS Web site (WHO Statistical Information System) provides core health statistics and epidemiological data as well as information presently available in the World Health Organization. More than 70 indicators, along with their definitions, can be accessed via a quick search.