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Policy Statement

Impact of Preemptive Laws on Public Health
  • Date:NOV 03 2015
  • Policy Statement Number:201511

Keywords: Public Health Law

General

Mental Health

Date:

SEP 12 2024

Mental health is a public health issue

General

That's Public Health

Date:

JAN 11 2024

General

Public Health Q & As

Date:

OCT 19 2023

Q&As with public health leaders about key issues in the field

General

Gun deaths outpace car deaths

Date:

APR 23 2015

Fact sheet about how gun deaths are outpacing motor vehicle deaths in 10 states

General

Statement on proposals to reduce gun violence

Date:

JAN 16 2018

 Statement for the record to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights regarding proposals to reduce gun violence (Feb. 12)

General

What is public health?

Date:

JUL 30 2024

Public health promotes and protects the health of all people and their communities.

Policy Statement

Improving Health and Wellness through Access to Nature
  • Date:NOV 05 2013
  • Policy Statement Number:20137

Keywords: Environmental Health

Policy Statement

Supporting and Sustaining the Practice of Quality Improvement in Public Health
  • Date:NOV 05 2013
  • Policy Statement Number:201314

Keywords: Quality Improvement, Public Health Infrastructure, Data, Accreditation

Policy Statement

Building Public Health Infrastructure for Youth Violence Prevention
  • Date:NOV 10 2009
  • Policy Statement Number:200914

Keywords: Youth Violence Prevention

Policy Statement

The Role of Public Health Practitioners, Academics, and Advocates in Relation to Armed Conflict and War
  • Date:NOV 10 2009
  • Policy Statement Number:20095

Keywords: International Health, Conflict, War

Policy statement on the role of public health practitioners, academics and advocates in relation to armed conflict and war

Policy Statement

Support Renewal with Strengthening of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
  • Date:NOV 18 2003
  • Policy Statement Number:200320

Keywords: Warfare, Gun Violence

Archived APHA policy statement

Policy Statement

Support for Curricula in Firearm Related Violence Prevention
  • Date:JAN 01 2001
  • Policy Statement Number:200118

Keywords: Violence

archived APHA policy statement

Policy Statement

Encourage Healthy Behavior by Adolescents
  • Date:JAN 01 2000
  • Policy Statement Number:200027

Keywords: Adolescent Health, Legislation, School Health, School Health Education and Services, Jails Prisons

Policy Statement

Handgun Injury Reduction
  • Date:JAN 01 1998
  • Policy Statement Number:9818

Keywords: Handguns

archived APHA policy statement

Policy Statement

The Health of Refugees and Displaced Persons: A Public Health Priority
  • Date:JAN 01 1992
  • Policy Statement Number:9212

Keywords: Refugees

Archived APHA policy statement

Policy Statement

Plastic Handguns
  • Date:JAN 01 1987
  • Policy Statement Number:8718

Keywords: Gun Violence

archived APHA policy statement

Policy Statement

Handgun Regulation
  • Date:JAN 01 1976
  • Policy Statement Number:7620

Keywords: Gun Violence, Violence

archived APHA policy statement