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The Center's mission is to understand the human health consequences of global environmental change, and to promote a wider understanding of these consequences among physicians, scientists, policy-makers, the media, and the general public.
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http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/

ASTHO - Non-profit public health organization that represents the leaders of State and Territorial health agencies.
http://www.astho.org/

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.
http://www.naccho.org/

National organization representing accredited schools of public health. Links to accredited schools, grants and funding, employment and public health resources.
http://www.asph.org/

Protects health, prevents disease, and promotes health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County.
http://www.lapublichealth.org/

Exists to foster the scientific interests of hospital doctors who are interested in nosocomial or hospital acquired infections.
http://www.his.org.uk/

(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.
http://www.phf.org/

Dedicated to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.
http://www.aphsa.org/

An affiliate of the American Public Health Association and works to improve the Public's Health in the State of California.
http://www.cphan.org/

Works to assure that Core Public Health Functions and Essential Public Health Services are provided to everyone in Maryland.
http://mdpublichealth.org/

Providing information of the numerous services of the Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County, Kannapolis, North Carolina.
http://www.cabarrushealth.org/index.htm

The Association plans, coordinates, and integrates the global expertise of their members to help promote improvement in public health laboratory practice worldwide.
http://www.aphl.org/

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.
http://www.haznet.org.uk

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.
http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/

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.
http://www.alaskapublichealth.org/

The Association promotes the development of health services and systems of community needs to assure access to healthcare, and exchange health statistics information.
http://www.geocities.com/njphpa

Promoting positive health conditions in populations and communities through research, education and application of scientific health practices.
http://www.mphi.org/

Protects and promotes the health of all San Franciscans through the work of 2 Divisions - the Community Health Network (CHN) and Population Health and Prevention.
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/

Strategic, research-based communication for behavior change and health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice of public health.
http://www.jhuccp.org

A corporation, educating people around the world on public health matters that concern all humanity.
http://www.tetrahedron.org/

Provides clinical and social action services that support the goal of comprehensive family health. (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
http://www.forefrontleaders.org/aprosifa

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.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/ophs/

(LPHA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health in the State of Louisiana.
http://www.lpha.org

Public health protection, prevention, promotion, information services for Benton and Franklin counties, in southeast Washington state.
http://www.bfhd.wa.gov

The Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
http://www.americanheart.org

Serving Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola and Roscommon counties.
http://www.cmdhd.org

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.
http://henrystarkcohealthdept.org

Promotes health, well being, and quality of life through research, training, and community building.
http://www.phi.org

A non-profit service organization that provides consumer safety information, supports research and promotes activities aimed at reducing hazards associated with sleep products.
http://www.safesleep.org

(alPHa) A non-profit association representing public health units in Ontario, Canada. Includes publications, conferences, public health units, projects and programs and partners.
http://www.alphaweb.org/

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.
http://www.cghealth.com

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]
http://www.soundpartners.org/

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.
http://www.lungnebraska.org/

Includes news and event information, articles of interest, forum, design advisories, with highlights on maintenance and health issues.
http://www.worldtoilet.org/

Promotes health policy-making through analysis of the dynamics of health care systems in Europe, in partnership with WHO.
http://www.euro.who.int/observatory/TopPage

WBVHA is a Calcutta(India) based NGO working for the promotion of health awareness and offering health services through branches in West Bengal.
http://www.wbvha.org

Dedicated to advocating for public health education and health promotion legislation.
http://healtheducationadvocate.org

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.
http://www.hhd.org/

Health advocacy organization taking action to prevent disease and protect the health and safety of communities. Provides information and resources on coordinated tracking of diseases and potentially associated environmental factors.
http://healthyamericans.org

Professional society of US physicians focused on disease prevention and health promotion. Provides information about continuing education and about medical and public policy issues.
http://www.acpm.org/

Enhances health promotion in Canada by linking research, capacity development and information dissemination.
http://www.utoronto.ca/chp/CCHPR/international.htm

A grassroots organization dedicated to protecting Missouri rights to Freedom in Health Care through informed and educated Choices.
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mccfhc/

Resources on community health programs, provider information and useful publications.
http://www.mass.gov/dph/dphhome.htm

An Association of professionals working together to assure healthy people and healthy places in Colorado.
http://www.coloradopublichealth.org/

A non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of promoting the public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia.
http://www.GAPHA.org/

The state government agency that administers programs to promote the mental and physical health of Kentuckians.
http://chfs.ky.gov/

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.
http://www.ncpublichealth.com/

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.
http://www.who.int/en/