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Previous 10Wu Chopperenhttp://www.wuchopperen.com/ Wu ChopperenTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health/Organizations Providing culturally-sensitive health care services to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in Far North Queensland, Australia. Includes details of preventive health programmes, clinics and social health services.
PreviousFiredog: Firefighting and EMShttp://www.angelfire.com/ny3/firedog/index.html Firedog: Firefighting and EMSTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services Information, links, and reports on firefighting and EMS.
Random 1Save Mariahttp://www.livehealthierandwealthiernow.bravehost.com Save MariaTop/Society/People/Requesting_Help/Medical_Needs Disabled woman needs financial assistance for medical bills.
Random 2Nevada Osteopathic Medical Associationhttp://www.nevadaosteopathic.com/index2.ivnu Nevada Osteopathic Medical AssociationTop/Health/Medicine/Osteopathy/Organizations Access a membership application, a newsletter, and lecture schedules for continuing medical education.
Random 3Denver Fire Departmenthttp://www.denvergov.org/FireDepartment/ Denver Fire DepartmentTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/North_America/United_States/Colorado Features educational resources, news, a photo gallery, and career information.
Random 4Hundreds of Lipomashttp://www.medhelp.org/forums/neuro/messages/31895a.html Hundreds of LipomasTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Skin_Disorders/Dercum_Disease Patient medical question and doctor answer from The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum at Med Help. This question is about hundreds of lipomas.
Random 5Her Native Rootshttp://hernativeroots.com/ Her Native RootsTop/Shopping/Health/Alternative/Herbs/Specialty_Formulas Organic formulas using wildcrafted herbs, based on Native American knowledge.
NextESRI: GIS for Public Safetyhttp://www.esri.com/industries/public_safety/ ESRI: GIS for Public SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services Articles and resources about using GIS for emergency management, disaster planning and security.
Next 10Search and Rescue Society of British Columbiahttp://www.sarbc.org/ Search and Rescue Society of British ColumbiaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue Search and Rescue programs, hypothermia, articles, links, education and public information.
Random 1Dustyn Medicine Wolfhttp://www.angelfire.com/co/MedicineWolf Dustyn Medicine WolfTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Native_American Traditional Native American dance and music performances, history, stories, and personal artwork.
Random 4Hosmathttp://www.hosmatnet.com HosmatTop/Regional/Asia/India/Karnataka/Localities/Bangalore/Health Services provided for orthopaedics, sports medicine, arthritis and trauma.
Random 4Cheryl Greenehttp://www.drgreene.com/21_625.html Cheryl GreeneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Breast/Personal_Pages A story of battling inflammatory breast cancer.
Next 70McKinley County Search and Rescuehttp://members.tripod.com/~mcsar/index-2.html McKinley County Search and RescueTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue Includes general description, links, and guestbook for New Mexico team.
Previous 70New Jersey Public Health Planning Associationhttp://www.geocities.com/njphpa New Jersey Public Health Planning AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association promotes the development of health services and systems of community needs to assure access to healthcare, and exchange health statistics information.
Next 170Ropes That Rescuehttp://www.ropesthatrescue.com Ropes That RescueTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Search_and_Rescue/Equipment_and_Training Rope rigging school based in Arizona provides worldwide training in rope techniques to emergency services, rope access workers, linemen and other vertical rescue specialists.
Previous 170Department of Community Health - Brown Universityhttp://bms.brown.edu/commhealth/dept/ Department of Community Health - Brown UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Graduate and Undergraduate courses in Community Health disciplines. (Providence, RI)
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Previous 270Children 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 N0 Public Health InfoLinkshttp://www.sph.emory.edu/PHIL/ Public Health InfoLinksTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Continuely updated database of important online public health research resources. Maintained by the Rollins School of Public Health.
Other resource N1 Injury Prevention Webhttp://www.injuryprevention.org Injury Prevention WebTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety Contains data on injury occurrence in each of the 50 US states, information about prevention, policy recommendations, and a resources section with links to government and nonprofit sites worldwide.
Other resource N2 Research and Literature Reviewshttp://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/PHCS/EPHPP/EPHPPResearch.asp Research and Literature ReviewsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety The Effective Public Health Practice Project publishes and summarizes systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health interventions.
Other resource N3 Eastcentral PA Area Health Education Centerhttp://www.ecpaahec.org/ Eastcentral PA Area Health Education CenterTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Information on health education, statistics and demographics for the 5 counties served by this Center.
Other resource N4 Tools of Change: Proven Methods for Promoting Healthhttp://www.toolsofchange.com/healthpromotion/healthpromotion2.htm Tools of Change: Proven Methods for Promoting HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Interactive planning guides and case studies show users how to apply community-based social marketing tools more effectively in environmental and health promotion programs.
Other resource N5 Association of University Programs in Health Administrationhttp://www.aupha.org Association of University Programs in Health AdministrationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education A not-for-profit association whose interest is in the development and continuous improvement of health management education. Contains lists of accredited graduate and undergraduate programs in the United States.
Other resource N6 Mediterranean School of Epidemiology and Statistical Methods in Biomedical Researchhttp://www.itba.mi.cnr.it/epidemiology/medschool.html Mediterranean School of Epidemiology and Statistical Methods in Biomedical ResearchTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Offered by the Italian National Research Council. Information and registration for this summer school directed to physicians, researchers and health professionals in Calabria, Italy, September 3 and 15, 2001.
Other resource N7 Council on Education for Public Healthhttp://www.ceph.org/ Council on Education for Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education Independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and graduate public health programs.
Other resource N8 Public Health Training Network - PHTNhttp://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/ Public Health Training Network - PHTNTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education On-line catalog of courses and resources, information about upcoming public health related distance learning events, downloadable software, and background information on the PHTN.
Other resource N9 College of Public Health - University of Oklahomahttp://w3.ouhsc.edu/coph/ College of Public Health - University of OklahomaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Offering graduate degrees in four educational departments: Biostatistics and Epidemiology (BSE), Health Administration and Policy (HAP), Health Promotion Sciences (HPS), and Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH).
Other resource N10 School of Public Health-University of Minnesotahttp://www.sph.umn.edu/ School of Public Health-University of MinnesotaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The presence of public health in the university dates back to the 1860s. The School's mission is to preserve and enhance the health of the public through education, research, and service programs.
Other resource N11 UCLA School of Public Healthhttp://www.ph.ucla.edu/ UCLA School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Academic information including admissions, research centers and projects, newsletter, alumni information and resource links.
Other resource N12 School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birminghamhttp://WWW.UAB.EDU/PublicHealth/ School of Public Health, University of Alabama at BirminghamTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Links to and information about school research centers and projects, admissions, and public health careers.
Other resource N13 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicinehttp://www.lshtm.ac.uk/ London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Britain's national school of public health and a leading postgraduate institution in Europe for public health and tropical medicine.
Other resource N14 San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Healthhttp://www.sdsu.edu/index.html San Diego State University Graduate School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Four Divisions in the Graduate School of Public Health, offering a total of ten different graduate degree programs.
Other resource N15 UMass, Amherst School of Public Health and Health Scienceshttp://www.umass.edu/sphhs/index.html UMass, Amherst School of Public Health and Health SciencesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools University of Massachusetts offering Health Policy and Management and Community Health Education programs.
Other resource N16 MCP Hahnemann University - School of Public Healthhttp://www.mcphu.edu/pubhealth/phmain.html MCP Hahnemann University - School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Master of Public Health, and a course of study earning a joint M.D./M.P.H. (Philadelphia, PA)
Other resource N17 Institute of Health Administration at Georgia State Universityhttp://hagsu.org/ Institute of Health Administration at Georgia State UniversityTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Information on graduate programs for education, research, and career development in healthcare administration and management. Includes online application and tuition information.
Other resource N18 Department of Public Health - University of Glasgowhttp://www.dph.gla.ac.uk/ Department of Public Health - University of GlasgowTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Offering a Master of Public Health program. (UK)
Other resource N19 School of Rural Public Health - Texas A&M University Systemhttp://www.srph.tamushsc.edu/ School of Rural Public Health - Texas A&M University SystemTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools The school of public health is the first of its kind to concentrate on traditionally underserved rural areas. The School currently offers a Master's of Public Health degree.
Other resource N20 Boston University School of Public Healthhttp://www.bu.edu/sph Boston University School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Schools Admissions, catalog, departments and public health links.
Other resource N21 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healthhttp://www.jhsph.edu/ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs The School provides opportunities for graduate education, research and service in the diverse fields of public health, including the primary intellectual disciplines of public health. (Maryland)
Other resource N22 University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Healthhttp://www.uic.edu/sph/ University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Two degrees, the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), are offered by the School. On-line and continuing educational programs also available.
Other resource N23 San 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)
Other resource N24 Indiana University at Bloomingtonhttp://www.indiana.edu/%7Eaphs/phed.html Indiana University at BloomingtonTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Department of Applied Health Science, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)in Community Health Education.
Other resource N25 Ben Gurion University of the Negevhttp://medic.bgu.ac.il/ Ben Gurion University of the NegevTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs M.D. Programme in International Health and Medicine. Topics include Public Health and International Health, Health Economics, Health Services' Management and Health Policy and Planning. (Israel)
Other resource N26 Rollins School of Public Healthhttp://www.sph.emory.edu/ Rollins School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offering MPH, MSPH, PhD, distance learning and continuing education programs in 6 departments. Emory University, Georgia.
Other resource N27 Griffith University - Queensland Centre Public Healthhttp://www.gu.edu.au/or/post/home.html Griffith University - Queensland Centre Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Postgraduate Studies Centres with programs in Dip/Master of Public Health, Master/Master with Honours of International Health, Master of Environmental and Community Health. (Australia)
Other resource N28 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine | University of Sydney, Australiahttp://www.health.usyd.edu.au/ Department of Public Health and Community Medicine | University of Sydney, AustraliaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Provides internationally recognized leadership in public health by advancing and disseminating knowledge in the public health disciplines. Programs include Master or PGDip in Public Health and Master of International Public Health.
Other resource N29 University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public Healthhttp://www.pitt.edu/~gsphhome/ University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Offering a broad range of professional and academic graduate training opportunities across the spectrum of public health.
Other resource N30 University of Wisconsin at La Crossehttp://www.uwlax.edu/eeshr/HEHP/mph.html University of Wisconsin at La CrosseTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Education/Graduate_Programs Master of Public Health in Community Health Education (MPH-CHE).
Other resource N31 Patient Safety Institutehttp://www.ptsafety.org/ Patient Safety InstituteTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides real-time, secure, patient-centric clinical information in five areas critical for delivering quality care: diagnoses, laboratory results, medications, allergies and immunizations.
Other resource N32 Partnership for Patient Safetyhttp://www.p4ps.org/ Partnership for Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety A patient-centered initiative to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide. Includes videos, audio cassettes, and CD-ROM training tools.
Other resource N33 The Leapfrog Grouphttp://www.leapfroggroup.org/ The Leapfrog GroupTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes improvements in the safety of health care by giving consumers data to make more informed hospital choices. Includes hospital survey results, patient safety research, and links to related sites.
Other resource N34 Patient Safety Reporting Systemhttp://psrs.arc.nasa.gov/ Patient Safety Reporting SystemTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety A voluntary, confidential, non-punitive program available to all VA employees for the reporting of events and concerns related to patient safety.
Other resource N35 Making Health Care Saferhttp://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/ Making Health Care SaferTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Analyzes controlled observational studies, clinical trials, and peer-reviewed medical literature on practices relevant to improving patient safety. Focuses on prevention of errors and adverse events.
Other resource N36 Institute For Safe Medication Practiceshttp://www.ismp.org/ Institute For Safe Medication PracticesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides information about adverse drug events and their prevention to healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. Includes research findings, books and publications, an electronic discussion forum, and links to related sites.
Other resource N37 Colorado Patient Safety Coalitionhttp://www.coloradopatientsafety.org Colorado Patient Safety CoalitionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado.
Other resource N38 SAFER California Healthcarehttp://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/ SAFER California HealthcareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety The Strategic Alliance For Error Reduction in California Healthcare (SAFER) promotes and coordinates patient safety research activities, clinical delivery systems, and educational programs. Includes University of California medical centers, state agencies, and organizational partnerships.
Other resource N39 Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety: Advancing Patient Safety in Virginiahttp://www.vipcs.org/ Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety: Advancing Patient Safety in VirginiaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety VIPC&S supports systematic efforts to continuously improve quality of care and patient safety.
Other resource N40 TalkingQuality.govhttp://www.talkingquality.gov/default.html TalkingQuality.govTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides research findings and instructions on effective ways to communicate information about health care quality to consumers and develop health plan report cards.
Other resource N41 Premier Inc.http://www.premierinc.com/ Premier Inc.Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides consulting services and information resources to help hospitals and health systems improve clinical effectiveness and operational performance.
Other resource N42 SafeStarthttp://www.pwpl.com/healthcare/safestart.asp SafeStartTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides safety awareness training that identifies behaviors common in 90% of all patient injuries and medication errors for clinical staff and other health care personnel. Focuses on the human side of safety.
Other resource N43 Alliance for Human Research Protectionhttp://www.ahrp.org/ Alliance for Human Research ProtectionTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety National network to advance responsible and ethical medical research practices and empowers patients with information they need to make informed research choices.
Other resource N44 Institute for Self-Directed Carehttp://www.selfdirectedcare.org/ Institute for Self-Directed CareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Promotes clinical research, consumer education and advocacy for self-directed, patient-centered health care; site includes consulting services and links to relevant resources.
Other resource N45 HCA Patient Safetyhttp://www.HCAPatientSafety.org HCA Patient SafetyTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Describes this US hospital chain's medication and patient safety practices, and provides general information about the subject.
Other resource N46 American Iatrogenic Associationhttp://www.iatrogenic.org/ American Iatrogenic AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Focuses on the study and reporting of medical errors that lead to disease and death; includes links to related sites and resources.
Other resource N47 Patient Safety Firsthttp://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/ Patient Safety FirstTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Assists perioperative nurses, managers and practitioners in providing safe patient care. Offers resources related to patient safety in surgical settings, including lists of educational products and resources, articles, and links to national patient safety initiatives.
Other resource N48 Rightfield Solutionshttp://www.rightfield.net/ Rightfield SolutionsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure.
Other resource N49 MedSunhttps://www.medsun.net/about.html MedSunTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety The Medical Product Surveillance Network (MedSun) supports FDA post-market surveillance; activities include identification, analysis, and dissemination of information about problems with the use of medical devices.
Other resource N50 Global Care Quest: Patient Data - Mobile & Wirelesshttp://www.gcq.ucla.edu/index.htm Global Care Quest: Patient Data - Mobile & WirelessTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides mobile access to patient data and medical references; software supports diagnosis and treatment decisions and enhances clinical performance.
Other resource N51 Patient Safety and Quality Healthcarehttp://www.psqh.com Patient Safety and Quality HealthcareTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides broad range of safety and quality information for patients, clinicians, and healthcare administrators; online and in print format.
Other resource N52 Patient Care Technology Systemshttp://www.pcts.com/ Patient Care Technology SystemsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Patient_Safety Provides integrated technology solutions and consulting services to improve quality and operating performance of emergency departments.
Other resource N53 American Public Health Associationhttp://www.apha.org American Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Professional association dedicated to improving the public's health through education and advocacy.
Other resource N54 National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHOhttp://www.naccho.org/ National Association of County and City Health Officials - NACCHOTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Non-profit association serving 3,000 local health departments. Contains information and resources for those interested in public health and the work of local health agencies.
Other resource N55 American Association of Poison Control Centershttp://www.aapcc.org/ American Association of Poison Control CentersTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Organization of poison centers and interested individuals which provides a forum to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality from poisonings through public and professional education and scientific research.
Other resource N56 World Health Organization - WHO/OMShttp://www.who.org/ World Health Organization - WHO/OMSTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe, maintains world epidemiological and statistical information, and other activities.
Other resource N57 Food and Drug Administrationhttp://www.fda.gov Food and Drug AdministrationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Consumer Protection Agency of the U.S. Government which monitors medical devices, foods, drugs, biologics, veterinary medicine, and toxicological research.
Other resource N58 California Public Health Association - Northhttp://www.cphan.org/ California Public Health Association - NorthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An affiliate of the American Public Health Association and works to improve the Public's Health in the State of California.
Other resource N59 Department of Public Health and Environment -Coloradohttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cdphehom.asp Department of Public Health and Environment -ColoradoTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Regulates public health and environmental protection services for the entire state.
Other resource N60 APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratorieshttp://www.aphl.org/ APHL - Association of Public Health LaboratoriesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association plans, coordinates, and integrates the global expertise of their members to help promote improvement in public health laboratory practice worldwide.
Other resource N61 NC Division of Public Healthhttp://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dph/ NC Division of Public HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Provides a wide range of programs and services, all aimed toward protecting and improving the health of the people who live and work in North Carolina.
Other resource N62 CPHA - Colorado Public Health Associationhttp://www.coloradopublichealth.com/ CPHA - Colorado Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations An Association of professionals working together to assure healthy people and healthy places in Colorado.
Other resource N63 Southern California Public Health Associationhttp://www.scpha.org/ Southern California Public Health AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Providing public health leadership by working to maintain and enhance health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and health protection efforts in California.
Other resource N64 New Jersey Public Health Planning Associationhttp://www.geocities.com/njphpa New Jersey Public Health Planning AssociationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations The Association promotes the development of health services and systems of community needs to assure access to healthcare, and exchange health statistics information.
Other resource N65 Public Health Division, Health Department of WAhttp://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/ Public Health Division, Health Department of WATop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Resources on publications, child health and development and services offered to protect, promote, and restore people's health. (Western Australia)
Other resource N66 Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programshttp://www.jhuccp.org Johns Hopkins Center for Communication ProgramsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Strategic, research-based communication for behavior change and health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice of public health.
Other resource N67 Office of Public Health and Sciencehttp://www.surgeongeneral.gov/ophs/ Office of Public Health and ScienceTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations A division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination in public health and science.
Other resource N68 Snell Memorial Foundationhttp://www.smf.org/ Snell Memorial FoundationTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Not for profit organization dedicated to research, education, testing, and development of helmet safety standards.
Other resource N69 Henry and Stark County Health Departmentshttp://henrystarkcohealthdept.org Henry and Stark County Health DepartmentsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Promoting public health of the counties with programs in environmental health, communicable disease, home health, health and wellness promotion, and maternal and child health. Based in Kewanee, IL.
Other resource N70 Association of Local Public Health Agencieshttp://www.alphaweb.org/ Association of Local Public Health AgenciesTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations (alPHa) A non-profit association representing public health units in Ontario, Canada. Includes publications, conferences, public health units, projects and programs and partners.
Other resource N71 Sound Partners for Community Healthhttp://www.soundpartners.org/ Sound Partners for Community HealthTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Describes this competitive national grant program supporting partnerships between public radio stations and local organizations to increase public awareness of health issues. Includes "The Issues", grant profiles, and the "Listening Room" with audio clips. [Realplayer required - ed]
Other resource N72 The American Lung Association of Nebraskahttp://www.lungnebraska.org/ The American Lung Association of NebraskaTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Information about this non-profit, non-governmental voluntary health organization. Includes information on asthma, tobacco and health related articles and resources. Affiliated with the national American Lung Association.
Other resource N73 European Observatory on Health Care Systemshttp://www.euro.who.int/observatory/TopPage European Observatory on Health Care SystemsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Promotes health policy-making through analysis of the dynamics of health care systems in Europe, in partnership with WHO.
Other resource N74 Health and Human Development Programshttp://www.hhd.org/ Health and Human Development ProgramsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations HHD, a private nonprofit research and development organization, works in the U.S. and around the globe to promote health and justice in many settings - schools, communities, hospitals, workplace, and judicial systems.
Other resource N75 Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Researchhttp://www.utoronto.ca/chp/CCHPR/international.htm Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion ResearchTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Organizations Enhances health promotion in Canada by linking research, capacity development and information dissemination.
Other resource N76 Aboriginal 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.
Other resource N77 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Complementary Action Planhttp://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/pdf/indigenous.htm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Complementary Action PlanTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Prepared by National Drug Strategy to co-ordinate efforts to reduce drug-related harm. PDF documents of all components of the Plan can be downloaded at no cost.
Other resource N78 Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Projectshttp://www.ancd.org.au/publications/pdf/rp4_indigenous_drug.pdf Indigenous Drug and Alcohol ProjectsTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health Published by the National Drug Research Institute. Details the prison-based and community-based programmes, with an historical overview of previous interventions.
Other resource N79 Drug 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.
Other resource N80 Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journalhttp://www.aihwj.com.au/ Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker JournalTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Indigenous_Health National publication written by indigenous health workers. Includes table of contents and subscription details.

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