APHA adopts new public health policy briefs

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Seven new policy briefs adopted by APHA at its fall Annual Meeting are now available. They cover an array of public health topics such as protecting the health and safety of disaster workers, improving racial and ethnic data collection, and equitably using artificial intelligence in the workforce.

The following policy briefs were approved by the Governing Council on Oct. 29, 2024.

• 20241 – Supporting physical activity for transgender and gender diverse individuals
• 20242 – Actions to incorporate traditional, complementary, and integrative health care practices into primary disease prevention and health promotion policies
• 20243 – Advancing Community-Based Participatory Practice in Public Health 
• 20244 – The Case for Improved Racial and Ethnic Public Health Data Collection Practices to Reduce Racial Disparities in Health 
• 20245 – Equitably Applying Artificial Intelligence in the United States Workforce Using Training and Collaboration 
• 20246 – Protecting the Health and Safety of Workers who Respond to Disasters: Achieving Equity through Education and Training 
• 20247 – Improving Public Health by Advancing a Multi-component Approach to Increasing Prescription Dispensing Safety in U.S. Outpatient Pharmacies

These policy briefs, along with previously approved ones, help guide and inform APHA’s work and the work of its members and Affiliates to address pressing public health concerns.

Learn more about the APHA policy brief process or explore our policy brief database.

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