PennWest University Libraries: NURS 4630: Epidemiology & Population Health in Community Health Nursing: Web Resources

Rural Health Information Hub (RHIH) Toolkit

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.

Helpful Websites

UNDP Sustainable Development Goals Adopted by the UN in 2015, these 17 global goals are a call to end poverty, protect the planet, and promote equality.
Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates provides education, resources, models, tools, and services on cultural competence and transcultural health care.

Additional Websites

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.
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.
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.
Health & Wellness Resources Science-based health & wellness resources for your community from the NIH.
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.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
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.
Pennsylvania Department of Health The official source for health information within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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.