It’s “National Public Health Week”
Public health has gotten a bad rap since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as some people have been falsely led to believe that we must choose between public health and individual freedom. However, this is a logical fallacy called a false dichotomy because these ideas are not mutually exclusive.
Public health oversees health concerns at the community and population level. Their efforts are typically directed toward issues that are affecting the health or quality of life for groups of people within those communities or populations. This means public health officials aren’t just focused on vaccines and infectious diseases. They are also involved in efforts related to safety in workplaces, school nutrition standards, clean air, violence prevention, chronic disease, mental health and more.
Find out more about public health, and if you know someone who works in this field, take a moment to celebrate them this week.
Get updates on infectious diseases
Since it’s “National Public Health Week,” we wanted to highlight this public health program from Boston University. The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) publishes information and updates on infectious disease-related situations occurring around the world. Each post includes a link to more information and previous posts related to the topic.
People can stay abreast of what is happening by:
- Checking alerts on the program website.
- Signing up for their newsletter, which is offered in daily and weekly cadences. Subscribers can also choose which areas of the world they want to receive updates regarding.
It’s “National Public Health Week”
Public health has gotten a bad rap since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as some people have been falsely led to believe that we must choose between public health and individual freedom. However, this is a logical fallacy called a false dichotomy because these ideas are not mutually exclusive.
Public health oversees health concerns at the community and population level. Their efforts are typically directed toward issues that are affecting the health or quality of life for groups of people within those communities or populations. This means public health officials aren’t just focused on vaccines and infectious diseases. They are also involved in efforts related to safety in workplaces, school nutrition standards, clean air, violence prevention, chronic disease, mental health and more.
Find out more about public health, and if you know someone who works in this field, take a moment to celebrate them this week.
Get updates on infectious diseases
Since it’s “National Public Health Week,” we wanted to highlight this public health program from Boston University. The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) publishes information and updates on infectious disease-related situations occurring around the world. Each post includes a link to more information and previous posts related to the topic.
People can stay abreast of what is happening by:
- Checking alerts on the program website.
- Signing up for their newsletter, which is offered in daily and weekly cadences. Subscribers can also choose which areas of the world they want to receive updates regarding.