PBHE 1201: Introduction to Public Health

The American Public Health Association works to advance the health of all people and all communities. As the nation’s leading public health organization, APHA strengthens the impact of public health professionals and provides a science-based voice in policy debates too often driven by emotion, ideology or financial interests. APHA is at the forefront of efforts to advance prevention, reduce health disparities and promote wellness.

ASPR, an Operating Division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, leads the nation's medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters and other public health emergencies. ASPR collaborates with hospitals, healthcare coalitions, biotech firms, community members, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and other partners across the country to improve readiness and response capabilities.

The Carter Center is a nongovernmental organization that helps to improve lives by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy and preventing diseases.

CDC is the national public health agency of the United States.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.

General information on a wide variety of health topics.

The National Library of Medicine plays a pivotal role in translating biomedical research into practice. As the world’s largest biomedical library, NLM creates and hosts major resources, tools, and services for literature, data, standards, and more, sending more than 100 terabytes of data to nearly five million users and receiving more than ten terabytes of data from more than 3,000 users every weekday.

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters.

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.

The World Health Organization, a division of the United Nations, provides leadership on global health issues. Their website includes publications and data about health issues around the world.

With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.