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Public Health
Internet Resources

Public Health Librarian
Chris Colthorpe

General Sites

Medical and Public Health Site
Medical and Public Health Law Information. Includes links to on-line articles and books.
http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/

Yahoo! Health > Public Health and Safety
Yahoo's directory of links to sites dealing with public health topics and issues.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/public_health_and_safety/

Public Health Institute
Promotes health, well being, and quality of life through research, training, and community building. The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world.
http://www.phi.org/

WWW Virtual Library: Public Health
Description: Directory of public health links sorted topically and geographically.
http://www.ldb.org/vl/


Employment

Public Health Employment Connection
Job listings.
http://www.ccih.org/resources/jobs/index.htm

Job Searches in International Public Health
http://www.ccih.org/jobsearch.htm

Public Health Jobs Worldwide
http://www.jobspublichealth.com/


Health/Public Health Statistics

Statistical Resources on the Web/Health
University of Michigan's on-line linking to Federal Statistics dealing with health.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/sthealth.html


United States Government Web Sites

National Center for Health Statistics
Provides US public health statistics including diseases, pregnancies, births, aging, and mortality.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

SSBR: Health
Health care statistics from the White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/health.html

MEDLINEplus: Health Statistics
Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Health Statistics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthstatistics.html

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Home Page
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.
http://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm

Office of Public Health and Science
The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the Senior Advisor on public health and science issues to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health and science; provides direction to program offices within OPHS; and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary.
http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/ophs/

Project
Public Health Functions Project site
This site is intended to provide materials of interest to various audiences regarding public health infrastructure. Coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.health.gov/phfunctions/

Public Health Training Network - PHTN
CDC's Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance learning system . This site provides information about upcoming public health related distance and other educational opportunities for public health professionals.
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/default.asp

Diabetes Public Health Resource
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Diabetes
Public Health Resource Home
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

ATSDR - Public Health Assessments on the Internet
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Since 1986, ATSDR has been required by law to conduct a public health assessment at each of the sites on the EPA National Priorities List. The aim of these evaluations is to find out if people are being exposed to hazardous substances and, if so, whether that exposure is harmful and should be stopped or reduced.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/

Public Health Practice Program Office
Includes links to annual reports.
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/

Images From the History of the Public Health Service, Table of ...
An online version of Images from the History of the Public Health Service; A Photographic Exhibit.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/phs_history/contents.html


United States Non-US government Sites

American Public Health Association - APHA
Provides information about the American Public Health Association and has links to the American Public Health Association's News Room which provides comprehensive and accessible information on the news activities of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). Also provides links to The Nation's Health and American Journal of Public Health on line issues.
http://www.apha.org/ See also: http://www.apha.org/public_health/

Public Health Foundation, Washington, DC (PHF)
The Public Health Foundation (PHF), a national, non-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting, convening, and advancing efforts of local, state, and federal public health agencies and systems to promote and protect the health of people living within their respective jurisdictions. Provides links to published reports, news, and job listings.
http://www.phf.org/

ASPH
Association of Schools of Public Health
National organization representing accredited schools of public health. Includes links to accredited schools of public health, job listings, and sites pertinent to public health.
http://www.asph.org/

MHSIP - Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program Online
MHSIP links to mental health statistics and other mental health related sites.
http://www.mhsip.org/links.html

CMHS Programs: Mental Health Statistics
The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) provides guidance and technical assistance to decision makers at all levels of government on the design, structure, content, and use of mental health information systems, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of mental health programs and services delivery.
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/MentalHealthStatistics/default.asp


Canadian Public Health

Statistics Canada: Canadian Statistics: The People: Health
Canadian health statistics.
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/ind01/l2_2966.htm

Canadian Public Health Association/Association Canadienne de ...
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is a national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the international public health community.
http://www.cpha.ca/english/index.htm

Environmental Health Foundation of Canada
The Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC) is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing environmental health in Canada and internationally through the development and implementation of education and research initiatives.
http://www.ehfc.ca/

IPPH Institute of Population and Public Health
Supports research into the complex interactions, which determine health, and its application to improve the health of individuals, communities and global populations.
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/13777.html

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Epidemiology
WWW Virtual Library's Canadian Links
http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/epidem/epidem.html


Australian Public Health Sites

Public Health Association of Australia Inc
http://www.phaa.net.au/

National Public Health Partnership, Australia, home page
The National Public Health Partnership (NPHP) provides a formal structure for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to come together to develop a joint Australian intergovernmental agenda for public health into the next century.
The NPHP website is intended to put you into contact with the work of the Partnership, and to regularly update you on the progress of the Partnership's significant work program.
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/

NSW Health - Public Health Division Index
New South Wales Public Health Web page. Includes links to published reports.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/


European Public Health Sites

Europa - Public Health
European Union's Public Health site.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/index_en.html

EPHA, the NGO network for health in Europe
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) represents over 80 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations working in support of health in Europe.
http://www.epha.org/

ASPHER
ASPHER is the key independent organisation in Europe dedicated to strengthening the role of public health through the training of public health professionals for both practice and research.
http://www.aspher.org/


International Public Health

Medical Statistics on the Internet
http://www.lib.gla.ac.uk/Depts/MOPS/Stats/medstats.shtml
University of Glasgow’s page with links to many Public Health Sites around the world.

World Health Organization
WHO Home Page
http://www.who.int/home-page/
Online version of the World Health Statistics Annual. Contains the latest data from WHO's mortality database
http://www.who.int/whosis/

Pan American Health Organization - Homepage
PAHO
http://www.paho.org/

International Network for the History of Public Health INHPH
Includes links to electronic publications.
http://www.liu.se/tema/inhph/

CDC Travelers' Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US Government agency) presenting disease outbreak alerts
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

International Travel and Health
Vaccination requirements and health advice from WHO.
http://www.who.int/ith/

Open Directory - Health: Public Health and Safety
The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
http://dmoz.org/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/

Information for Travellers - Travel Medicine Program - PPHB - ...
International Travel Health Advisories from Canadian Government
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/index.html


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