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Health Organizations
World Health Organization
Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
UNICEF
UNICEF is a worldwide organization that seeks to improve the lives of children and families.
American Public Health Association (APHA)
APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. Their website includes information such as What is Public Health, Topics & Issues, Policy & Advocacy, and more.
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC is the nation’s health protection agency. Its mission is to save lives and protect people from health threats. The CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects the nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
The mission of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. To achieve this mission, NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness, research that spans and integrates the behavioral and biological sciences, and that develops the scientific basis for clinical practice.
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC)
NETEC provides education, resources, and training on special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S.
CDC National Notifiable Conditions Search
Search for notifiable conditions in the current year with the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) from the CDC.
Public Health Nursing (ANA)
Information and resources on public health nursing from the American Nurses Association.
County Health Rankings
The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income inequality, and teen births in nearly every county in America. The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play.
Global Health (CDC)
The Global Health page from the CDC website contains information on global health issues, video resources, around the world news, and more.
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
NACCHO's mission is to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments.
PublicHealth
PublicHealth.org addresses the question, “What is public health?” by giving you the tools to research careers and degree programs so you can make a difference in this growing sector of the healthcare industry.
Public Health Institute
PHI is dedicated to improving health and wellness by discovering new research, strengthening key partnerships and programs, and advancing sound health policies.
Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit
From Rural Health Information Hub, this toolkit is designed to help organizations identify and implement a health promotion program. It also provides resources and best practices for rural communities.
