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Webinars

Date:

MAY 02 2024

Webinars offer easily accessible information on a variety of public health topics

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Gun Violence

Date:

JUN 25 2024

Summary: Every year, more than 38,000 people are killed in the U.S. from firearms, costing billions of dollars in health expenditures. Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. and results in nearly 85,000 non-fatal injuries annually. As a longtime advocate for violence prevention policies, the American Public Health Assocation recognizes that a comprehensive public health approach to addressing this growing crisis is necessary.

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DEC 18 2023

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Agency Member Directory

Date:

JUL 26 2024

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Break the Cycle: Johns Hopkins Hospital's Innovative Approach to Reducing Gun Violence in Communities

Date:

Aug 08 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Hosted by Hopkins at Home and the Johns Hopkins Office of Government, Community and Economic Partnerships

News Release

House Appropriations Bill Would Eliminate Funding for Crucial Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research

Date:

JUL 17 2024

This bill would undermine five consecutive years of bipartisan research funding that has helped develop an evidence-based approach to gun safety and injury prevention.

News Release

Bipartisan Senate FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill Provides Modest Increases for Key Public Health Agencies and Programs

Date:

AUG 02 2024

It is time for the House and Senate to work together to pass the strongest possible FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill as soon as possible, and at least at the levels proposed in the Senate bill.

JUL

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Community-Based Violence Prevention and Firearm Safety Webinar

Date:

Jul 16 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Hosted by APHA and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

News Release

APHA welcomes Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence

Date:

JUN 25 2024

This important advisory will help to educate the public about the devastating toll that gun violence takes on the health of our nation through suicide, violent crime and unintentional shootings.

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Speakers

Date:

JUN 17 2024

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Annual Meeting Press Information

Date:

JUN 06 2024

Journalists covering this event have access to more than 4,000 scientific papers and thousands of oral presentations that foster discussions about the larger picture of public health.

AJPH news release

AJPH Study Shows That Permit to Purchase Laws Are a Promising Avenue to Reduce Suicides in Young Adults

Date:

JUL 08 2024

Researchers find that implementing broader firearm access laws may be more effective than just age-based restriction

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Action Alerts

Date:

APR 26 2024

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Speak For Health

Date:

MAR 26 2024

Join us in public health advocacy. Together, we can change the narrative and turn the tide.

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News Release

APHA applauds Biden’s commitment to public health

Date:

MAR 07 2024

As we all prepare for the 2024 State of the Union, APHA has listed some of Biden's successes and our hopes for his future initiatives.

News Release

Mass shooting in Kansas City highlights need for sensible gun laws

Date:

FEB 15 2024

The American Public Health Association condemns yesterday’s mass shooting in Kansas City. We see it as a sign that we have waited too long to pass the sensible and comprehensive policies this nation needs, and encourage our representatives to do so.

News Release

APHA strongly condemns deadly shooting at Trump rally and any form of political violence

Date:

JUL 14 2024

This latest example of deadly violence should renew bipartisan efforts to reduce gun violence in our communities and keep these deadly weapons out of the wrong hands.

News Release

Back to school brings us another mass shooting

Date:

SEP 04 2024

The American Public Health Association calls on Congress to take immediate action in the wake of today’s school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

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Public Health Priorities

Date:

FEB 02 2024

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APHA 2024 advocacy priorities

Date:

FEB 02 2024

Policy Statement

A Call to Stop Shackling Incarcerated Patients Seeking Health Care
  • Date:NOV 14 2023
  • Policy Statement Number:20233

Keywords: Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Incarceration, Shackling

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Injury and Violence Prevention

Date:

JAN 04 2024

APHA works with partners to bring national attention to the burden of injury and violence and employs a public health approach for its prevention and control.

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