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Policy Statement

The Importance of Universal Health Care in Improving Our Nation’s Response to Pandemics and Health Disparities
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:LB20-06

Keywords: Health Insurance, Health Care, Health Equity

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Advancing Public Health Interventions to Address the Harms of the Carceral System
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:LB20-05

Keywords: Jails Prisons, Racism, Human Rights

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Policy Statement

Health Inequities in the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Response
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:LB20-02

Keywords: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Racism, Infectious Diseases

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Strengthening the Dementia Care Workforce: A Public Health Priority
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:202013

Keywords: Geriatric Health, Public Health Workforce

Policy Statement

A Public Health Approach to Protecting Workers from Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Related to Occupational Exposure, Injury, and Stress
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:202012

Keywords: Opioid Pain Relievers, Addiction, Substance Abuse, Workplace Safety, Occupational Health And Safety

Policy Statement

APHA Opposes Separation and Confinement to Detention Centers of Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families at U.S. Borders
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:20207

Keywords: Immigrants, Immigrant Health, Immigration, Childrens Health, Human Rights

Policy Statement

A Public Health Approach to Regulating Commercially Legalized Cannabis
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:20206

Keywords: Drugs, Illicit Drugs, Marijuana

Policy Statement

Structural Racism is a Public Health Crisis: Impact on the Black Community
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:LB20-04

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Improving Access to Dental Care for Pregnant Women through Education, Integration of Health Services, Insurance Coverage, an Appropriate Dental Workforce, and Research
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:20203

Keywords: Pregnancy, Dental Health, Oral Health, Insurance Coverage

Policy Statement

Increasing Access and Reducing Barriers to Children's Vision Care Services
  • Date:OCT 24 2020
  • Policy Statement Number:20202

Keywords: Access, Childrens Health, Childrens Vision Care, Vision Care

News Release

New public health policy statements adopted at APHA 2020

Date:

OCT 25 2020

topics include e-cigarettes, children's vision care and the separation of immigrant families

News Release

Creating a healthier nation: APHA announces public health priorities for 2021

Date:

DEC 17 2020

“After a very difficult and challenging year for all of us, 2021 offers the chance to develop a clear and bright vision for what’s ahead.”

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May 2020 Highlights

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MAR 19 2020

Research on risk of child maltreatment, gonorrhea increase among low-income women, underserved communities and air pollution, and more

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Mass Incarceration Supplement 2020

Date:

JAN 23 2020

Research highlights from the AJPH supplemental issue on mass incarceration

Policy Statement

Addressing Alcohol-Related Harms: A Population Level Response
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:201912

Keywords: Alcohol, Addiction

Policy Statement

Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Broadening the Evidence Base, Applicability, and Implementation to Advance Public Health
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:201911

Keywords: Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, Chronic Disease, Obesity

Policy Statement

Public Health Support for Long-Term Responses in High-Impact, Postdisaster Settings
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:20198

Keywords: Disasters

Policy Statement

Addressing Environmental Justice to Achieve Health Equity
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:20197

Keywords: Health Equity, Environmental Health, Environment

Policy Statement

Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health and Well-Being
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:20196

Keywords: Climate Change, Mental Health

Policy Statement

A Global Call to Action to Improve Health Through Investment in Maternal Mental Health
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:20192

Keywords: Maternal And Child Health, Mental Health, Womens Health

Policy Statement

Coordinated Nationwide Approaches to Promote Eye Health and Reduce Vision Impairment
  • Date:NOV 05 2019
  • Policy Statement Number:20191

Keywords: Vision Care, Eye Care, Eye Care Disorders

News Release

Addressing unequal impact of COVID-19 requires sound public health strategies that confront racism

Date:

JUL 10 2020

APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, testifies before House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

News Release

APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity awards 10 advocacy scholarships

Date:

JUN 25 2019

APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity is proud to announce the 10 recipients of its Speak for Health Advocacy Bootcamp Scholarship.

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