Rural and Remote Festivals: A Guide for Health Workers and Communities

site URL - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/atods/documents/19482.pdf

Site description: Provides information on cultural activities which may provide opportunities for health promotion in remote areas, with suggestions for involving schools and community groups.




Topic: Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health

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Previous 10Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthhttp://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/health-oatsih-pubs-index.htm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Presents a list of publications to download.
PreviousDrug Prevention Work with Indigenous Australianshttp://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/article.asp?id=7632&ContainerID=647 Drug Prevention Work with Indigenous AustraliansTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health A guide for non-indigenous health workers, explaining the cultural issues and beliefs which may affect the provision of health care. Also available as a PDF document.
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NextStrategies for Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoplehttp://www.medicineau.net.au/clinical/abhealth/strategies.html Strategies for Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeopleTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health An article from the Northern Rivers Aboriginal Health Service lists ways in which culture and beliefs can affect healthcare delivery.
Next 10National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Associationhttp://www.nanaina.com/ National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Organizations Supporting students, nurses and allied health professionals through the development of leadership skills and continuing education. Features a newsletter and details of conferences and scholarships.
Random 1Hispanic Folklore Dance Clubhttp://www.geocities.com/folklorico1/index1.html Hispanic Folklore Dance ClubTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Mexican A non-profit organization dedicated to educating the European community on Hispanic Culture.
Random 4Love Your Nails.comhttp://www.loveyournails.com Love Your Nails.comTop/Shopping/Health/Beauty/Cosmetics/Nail_Care A range of nail and skin care products from Jennifer Lynn. Products include nail hardener, thickener, foot rejuvenator, cuticle pen and other hand and body products.
Random 45th Immunology of Diabetes Society Conferencehttp://www.ki.se/org/5thIDS/ 5th Immunology of Diabetes Society ConferenceTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Events This site gives all the information about the 5th International Congress of the IDS, to be held in Chennai (Madras), India between February 14-16, 2001.
Next 70Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Teamhttp://www.cockermouthmrt.org.uk/ Cockermouth Mountain Rescue TeamTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue General information, photos, injury statistics, incidents list, and history. Located in the Lake District, England.
Previous 70Management Sciences for Health (MSH)http://www.msh.org/ Management Sciences for Health (MSH)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A private, nonprofit international organization working in public health areas to strengthen health care management and improve access to critical health care services worldwide, including maternal/child health and family planning.
Next 170Rescue Response Gearhttp://www.rescueresponse.com Rescue Response GearTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue/Equipment_and_Training Rescue Equipment for search and rescue teams performing water, rope or mountaineering rescues of all types. Quality products at competitive prices.
Previous 170San Jose State Universityhttp://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/catalog/departments/HS.html San Jose State UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Health Science Department, College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Division of Health Professions. MPH Program in Community Health Education. (CA)
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Previous 270Managing your Chronic Illnesshttp://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/patients/managing.html Managing your Chronic IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
Other resource N0 Improving Chronic Illness Carehttp://www.improvingchroniccare.org/ Improving Chronic Illness CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical information systems.
Other resource N1 Being Sick Wellhttp://www.beingsickwell.com Being Sick WellTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness Examples and advice to patients and care givers. Also promotes the book by Dr. Jeffrey Boyd.
Other resource N2 Parental Advise on Coping with Chronic Illness of your Childhttp://www.parenting-ed.org/handout3/Specific Concerns and Problems/coping with chronic illness.htm Parental Advise on Coping with Chronic Illness of your ChildTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Tips how to explain, deal with emotions, use discipline, keep a family routine, and cope with strangers.
Other resource N3 Promoting Resilience in Youth with Chronic Conditions and their Parentshttp://www.allaboutkids.umn.edu/kdwbvfc/FamilyMonograph.PDF Promoting Resilience in Youth with Chronic Conditions and their ParentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Paper on family centered care, describes impact, principles, assessment, healthy family functioning.
Other resource N4 What is a Chronic Illness?http://endoflifecare.tripod.com/kidsyoungadults/id23.html What is a Chronic Illness?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Explains to children what their ill friend or relative experiences and what they can do themselves.
Other resource N5 Children and Griefhttp://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/grief.htm Children and GriefTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Discusses how children handle grief and loss and which signs indicate they have difficulty coping (AACAP Facts For Families).
Other resource N6 Dealing With a Health Conditionhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/deal_chronic_illness.html Dealing With a Health ConditionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Chronic_Illness/Pediatric Explains teenagers how to cope, to take control, deal with others.
Other resource N7 WWW Virtual Library - Public Healthhttp://www.ldb.org/vl/ WWW Virtual Library - Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Directory of public health links sorted topically and geographically.
Other resource N8 Betty C. Jung - Public Healthhttp://www.bettycjung.net/index.htm Betty C. Jung - Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Organized access to public health, education, jobs, careers, sites for professionals, students, educators, kids and general public.
Other resource N9 United States Public Health Servicehttp://www.hhs.gov/pharmacy/pp/DHHSpresent/ United States Public Health ServiceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Listing of the agencies and programs from the U.S.A. Department of Health and Human Services.
Other resource N10 EuroHealthNethttp://www.eurohealthnet.org/ EuroHealthNetTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety A database of human resources which describes the fields of expertise and activities of about 5,000 experts involved in health promotion and public health in Europe. Detailed information on the skills and centres of interests of those included in the database, the organisations for which they work and their current projects. This programme is supported by the European Union.
Other resource N11 Data Skills Onlinehttp://www.sph.unc.edu/toolbox Data Skills OnlineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Self-instructional, web-based analytical and technical tools to train state and local public health professionals.
Other resource N12 TrainingFinder.orghttp://www.trainingfinder.org TrainingFinder.orgTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education The Public Health Foundation's (PHF) online distance learning clearinghouse for public health training.
Other resource N13 Institute of Public Health Managementhttp://www.iphm.org/ Institute of Public Health ManagementTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information about this Philippines based facility, services and associates. Their goal is a multi-disciplinary approach to the design and management of public health programs for Asian populations.
Other resource N14 NCID: Training Programshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eidlfp.htm NCID: Training ProgramsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education The goal of the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Laboratory Fellowship Program is to attract and prepare laboratory scientists for careers in public health. National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC.
Other resource N15 Consortium for Environmental Education in Medicinehttp://www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/ceem.html Consortium for Environmental Education in MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing human health by understanding its relation to the environment. CEEM is working on a systematic effort to bring environment and health perspectives into medical education.
Other resource N16 North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparednesshttp://www.sph.unc.edu/nccphp/ North Carolina Center for Public Health PreparednessTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Helping prepare the public health workforce respond to bioterrorism and emerging health threats.
Other resource N17 Harvard School of Public Healthhttp://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ Harvard School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The mission of the School is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery, and communication. (Massachusetts)
Other resource N18 Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Healthhttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/sph/ Joseph L. Mailman School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Columbia University, New York. General information, admissions, Public Health Magazine, divisions and affiliated centers.
Other resource N19 School of Public Health, University at Albanyhttp://www.albany.edu/sph/ School of Public Health, University at AlbanyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Admissions, departments, research programs and centers, and continuing education.
Other resource N20 School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of Washingtonhttp://depts.washington.edu/sphcm/ School of Public Health and Community Medicine: University of WashingtonTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Information about departments, application materials and school news.
Other resource N21 Loma Linda University School of Public Healthhttp://www.llu.edu/llu/sph/ Loma Linda University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Undergraduate/bachelor's degrees and Graduate/master's and doctoral degrees programs. (California)
Other resource N22 School of Public Health - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillhttp://www.sph.unc.edu/ School of Public Health - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Degree programs in Public Health include bachelor of science, masters programs, doctor of public health (DrPH) and other academic areas.
Other resource N23 Univ. of Texas-Houston School of Public Healthhttp://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/ Univ. of Texas-Houston School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Provides graduate educational training addressing complex health problems at the community level, offering both master's and doctoral degrees.
Other resource N24 Ohio State University School of Public Healthhttp://www.sph.ohio-state.edu/ Ohio State University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Programs in Health Services Management and Policy, Health Behavior and Health Promotion, Epidemiology and Biometrics and Environmental Health Sciences.
Other resource N25 University of Iowa College of Public Healthhttp://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ University of Iowa College of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Offers M.P.H., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Also, the department of Health Management and Policy offers the MHA and PhD degrees through the Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration.
Other resource N26 Tulane University - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicinehttp://www.tulane.edu/%7Esphtm/ Tulane University - School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Extensive offering of programs in public and tropical health. (New Orleans, LA)
Other resource N27 Yale School of Public Healthhttp://publichealth.yale.edu/ Yale School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The first US academic program in public health. There are six academic divisions: Biostatistics; Chronic Disease Epidemiology; Environmental Health Sciences; Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases; Health Policy and Administration; and International Health.
Other resource N28 University of California, Berkeley School of Public Healthhttp://socrates.berkeley.edu:7133/ University of California, Berkeley School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Programs of study, admissions information, research centers and projects, public health library, and student information.
Other resource N29 Temple Universityhttp://www.temple.edu./publichealth/ Temple UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate Assistantships for master's and doctoral studies are available. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Other resource N30 USF College of Public Healthhttp://www.hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/ USF College of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The aim of the college is educating health professionals in the state of Florida, conducting public health research, and distributing information.
Other resource N31 Hunter College of the City University of New Yorkhttp://www.hunter.cuny.edu/health/uph/index.html Hunter College of the City University of New YorkTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Master's of Public Health Degree.
Other resource N32 UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health Serviceshttp://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs/index.html UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Health ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate program: Master of Public Health. (CA)
Other resource N33 Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicinehttp://www.md.huji.ac.il/publichealth/ Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Israel's only school of public health, offering a Master of Public Health International Program. (Jerusalem)
Other resource N34 University of Northern Coloradohttp://www.unco.edu/HHS/chn/chn.htm University of Northern ColoradoTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Information on the programs of study from the Department of Nutrition and Community Health.
Other resource N35 University of Dundee - Department of Epidemiology and Public Healthhttp://www.dundee.ac.uk/epidemiology/ University of Dundee - Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Post graduate courses in Public Health (MPH) and Environmental Health (MSc). (UK)
Other resource N36 Community Health Accreditation Programhttp://www.chapinc.org/ Community Health Accreditation ProgramTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Providing educational programs for home care accreditation.
Other resource N37 Nuffield Institute for Healthhttp://www.nuffield.leeds.ac.uk/content/home/home.asp Nuffield Institute for HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs University of Leeds, a multidisciplinary centre for education and training, research and development in health and social care management and public health. (UK)
Other resource N38 New York Universityhttp://www.nyu.edu/education/steinhardt/db/programs/71 New York UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs MPH Program in Community Health Education.
Other resource N39 Australian Patient Safety Foundationhttp://www.apsf.net.au/ Australian Patient Safety FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides leadership in the reduction of harm to patients in all health care environments and provides incident reporting and monitoring systems. Collects de-identified incident report data for inclusion in an aggregated database that facilitates comparative research.
Other resource N40 VA National Center for Patient Safetyhttp://www.patientsafety.gov/ VA National Center for Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Patient Safety: medical error, medication error, medical equipment failure, root cause analysis, human factors, usability, physician error, pharmacy error, nursing error, iatrogenesis, failure mode analysis
Other resource N41 UCLA Center for Patient Safety and Qualityhttp://quality.mednet.ucla.edu/ UCLA Center for Patient Safety and QualityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Defines and promotes changes necessary to create a "blame free" culture that encourages reporting and learning from mistakes, near misses and mishaps. Provides the link between UCLA Healthcare and the University of California patient safety efforts (SAFER California Healthcare).
Other resource N42 JCAHO Facts About Patient Safetyhttp://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/index.htm JCAHO Facts About Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement.
Other resource N43 Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safetyhttp://www.mnpatientsafety.org/ Minnesota Alliance for Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes patient safety by encouraging collaboration between participants of the Minnesota health care system. Includes organizational assessment tools, information on best practices, and links to related resources.
Other resource N44 Patient Safety Data Standardshttp://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Patient+Safety+Data+Standards Patient Safety Data StandardsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes development of data standards applicable to the collection, coding and classification of patient safety information. The plan will apply to both adverse event data and errors data.
Other resource N45 APIC Patient Safety Resourceshttp://www.apic.org/safety/ APIC Patient Safety ResourcesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Multi-disciplinary voluntary international organization promoting quality health care through infection control and epidemiology in all health settings. Includes links, tools, archives and information resources.
Other resource N46 IPRO Quality Improvement Organizationhttp://www.ipro.org/ IPRO Quality Improvement OrganizationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Assesses quality of health care for federal and state agencies, providers, managed care organizations, commercial insurers, Fortune 500 companies, business coalitions and unions. Services include utilization review, study design, data analysis, and claim review.
Other resource N47 Patient Safety News and Article Trackerhttp://www.vipcs.org/news.htm Patient Safety News and Article TrackerTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Updated list of recent patient safety news, journal articles, and conferences.
Other resource N48 HospitalWeb - USAhttp://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html HospitalWeb - USATop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Lists web site addresses of U.S. hospitals; updated regularly.
Other resource N49 ARCHI - Document - Improving Patient Safety Discussion Grouphttp://www.archi.net.au/document/index.phtml/id/1650/topic_id/219 ARCHI - Document - Improving Patient Safety Discussion GroupTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides a forum for health professionals to discuss issues pertaining to patient safety and quality in health care.
Other resource N50 Partnership for Human Research Protectionhttp://www.phrp.org/ Partnership for Human Research ProtectionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides accreditation to protect the safety and rights of participants in clinical trials and research programs in public and private hospitals, academic medical centers, and other research facilities in the United States and abroad.
Other resource N51 ISMP Nurse Advise-ERRhttp://www.ismp.org/NursingArticles/index.htm ISMP Nurse Advise-ERRTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides updates on medication safety issues to alert nurses to hazards, identify systems problems, and improve patient safety; written and edited by nurses.
Other resource N52 Voice4Patients.Comhttp://www.voice4patients.com Voice4Patients.ComTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides information to educate patients and consumers on the health care process, including links to research and support resources.
Other resource N53 RN+ Systemshttp://www.rnplus.com/ RN+ SystemsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers a variety of wireless monitoring systems to assist healthcare organizations improve patient safety, prevent falls, and reduce reliance upon restraints; site includes training and education resources.
Other resource N54 MediSLhttp://www.emerald-group.net/ MediSLTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Offers consolidated medical information, allergies and prescription drugs for health care providers.
Other resource N55 Wrong Diagnosishttp://wrongdiagnosis.com/ Wrong DiagnosisTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides information on misdiagnosis of more than 1200 diseases and 300 symptoms; includes data on risk factors and links to additional resources.
Other resource N56 FDA Patient Safety Newshttp://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm FDA Patient Safety NewsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Televised series for health care personnel carried on satellite broadcast networks for hospitals and other medical facilities; features include information on new drugs, biologics and medical devices, FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and ways to protect patients when using medical products.
Other resource N57 Human Factors MDhttp://www.humanfactorsmd.com/default.html Human Factors MDTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides consulting assistance in medical software And devices; services include user interface design, usability testing, and human factors program development.
Other resource N58 Simulation Group - Medical Simulationhttp://www.medicalsim.org/ Simulation Group - Medical SimulationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Conducts research that will transform medical training from the current apprentice model to real-time computer-based medical simulations; objectives include improving medical education and increasing patient safety.
Other resource N59 Plug Lockhttp://www.pluglock.co.uk/ Plug LockTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Device that safeguards power supply to vital apparatus at the patient's bedside and prevents accidental disconnection.
Other resource N60 Center For Health Administration Studies - CHAShttp://www.chas.uchicago.edu/ Center For Health Administration Studies - CHASTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Conducts interdisciplinary studies of local, national, and international health services delivery. Affiliate of the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration.
Other resource N61 American Council on Science and Healthhttp://www.acsh.org/ American Council on Science and HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.
Other resource N62 National Association of Local Boards of Health - NALBOHhttp://www.nalboh.org/ National Association of Local Boards of Health - NALBOHTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Represents the interests of local health boards and assists them to assure the health of the community.
Other resource N63 LA County Public Health Programs and Serviceshttp://www.lapublichealth.org/ LA County Public Health Programs and ServicesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Protects health, prevents disease, and promotes health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County.
Other resource N64 Management Sciences for Health (MSH)http://www.msh.org/ Management Sciences for Health (MSH)Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A private, nonprofit international organization working in public health areas to strengthen health care management and improve access to critical health care services worldwide, including maternal/child health and family planning.
Other resource N65 Public Health Foundationhttp://www.phf.org/ Public Health FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations (PHF)Located in Washington, DC. Describes this 30-year-old national, non-profit organization. Includes research, training, calendar of events, tools and resources, projects and initiatives and e-news.
Other resource N66 Community and Public Health Administrationhttp://mdpublichealth.org/ Community and Public Health AdministrationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Works to assure that Core Public Health Functions and Essential Public Health Services are provided to everyone in Maryland.
Other resource N67 Cabarrus Health Alliance, Cabarrus County Public Healthhttp://www.cabarrushealth.org/index.htm Cabarrus Health Alliance, Cabarrus County Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Providing information of the numerous services of the Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County, Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Other resource N68 HAZnethttp://www.haznet.org.uk HAZnetTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An online news/forum for Health Action Zone or HAZ partnership between NHS, local authority, voluntary, and business agencies to share ideas in reducing health inequality in England.
Other resource N69 Bureau of Primary Health Carehttp://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ Bureau of Primary Health CareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The BPHC assures that underserved and vulnerable people get the health care they need. It is one of four Bureaus of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Other resource N70 ALPHA - Alaska Public Health Associationhttp://www.alaskapublichealth.org/ ALPHA - Alaska Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public Health professionals in Alaska use the combined strength of scientific knowledge, professional skill, individual commitment, community support, and political will to enable people to achieve their potential to live full, active lives.
Other resource N71 Georgia Public Health Associationhttp://www.sph.emory.edu/GPHA/ Georgia Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of promoting the public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia.
Other resource N72 Michigan Public Health Institutehttp://www.mphi.org/ Michigan Public Health InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Promoting positive health conditions in populations and communities through research, education and application of scientific health practices.
Other resource N73 Public Health Practice Program Officehttp://www.phppo.cdc.gov/ Public Health Practice Program OfficeTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Focusing on the public health workforce, organizational effectiveness, scientific capacity of public health laboratories, systems that manage public health information at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other resource N74 Tetrahedron, Inc.http://www.tetrahedron.org/ Tetrahedron, Inc.Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A corporation, educating people around the world on public health matters that concern all humanity.
Other resource N75 Louisiana Public Health Associationhttp://www.lpha.org Louisiana Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations (LPHA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health in the State of Louisiana.
Other resource N76 American Heart Associationhttp://www.americanheart.org American Heart AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Other resource N77 Public Health Institutehttp://www.phi.org Public Health InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Promotes health, well being, and quality of life through research, training, and community building.
Other resource N78 Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Healthhttp://www.cghealth.com Cerro Gordo County Department of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Public health services described include immunizations, STD/HIV clinic, home care, senior health clinic, environmental health, lead poisoning, radon within 14-county service area in north Iowa.
Other resource N79 Virginia Department of Health Professionshttp://www.dhp.state.va.us/ Virginia Department of Health ProfessionsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Commonwealth of Virginia Health Regulatory Boards' information, newsletters, and regulations.
Other resource N80 World Toilet Organizationhttp://www.worldtoilet.org/ World Toilet OrganizationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Includes news and event information, articles of interest, forum, design advisories, with highlights on maintenance and health issues.

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