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🌐 Public Health Spending Disparities Across States: Long COVID Perspective 🚨 States vary significantly in their allocation of funds towards public health, especially concerning Long COVID. This divergence in spending impacts the ability to address and mitigate the challenges posed by long-term COVID effects. As we navigate these disparities, let's advocate for equitable distribution of resources, ensuring that every state has the necessary support to tackle the complexities of Long COVID. Together, we can work towards a more unified and resilient public health landscape. 💪💙 #PublicHealth #LongCOVID #EquitableSupport

October is #HealthLiteracyMonth! As we recognize the importance of clear, effective communication in improving public health, tackling misinformation has never been more critical. Public health professionals have to communicate timely public health information in an increasingly complex environment. Misinformation is pervasive across disciplines, but there are unique impacts on the field of public health: ➡ Erosion of trust in public health ➡ Compromised public health communications ➡ Inequitable health outcomes With PHCC’s new resource, The Public Health Communicators Guide to Misinformation, you can learn more about the current landscape of trending false narratives and tips and tools for assessing risk and responding. Download the guide: https://lnkd.in/eHXEsHyY #PHCCAmbassador

🌐 Public Health Spending Disparities Across States: Long COVID Perspective 🚨 States vary significantly in their allocation of funds towards public health, especially concerning Long COVID. This divergence in spending impacts the ability to address and mitigate the challenges posed by long-term COVID effects. As we navigate these disparities, let's advocate for equitable distribution of resources, ensuring that every state has the necessary support to tackle the complexities of Long COVID. Together, we can work towards a more unified and resilient public health landscape. 💪💙 #PublicHealth #LongCOVID #EquitableSupport

#ICYMI The call for abstracts was extended to October 25th for the 2025 NYS Public Health Partnership Conference! The New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA), New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) and the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) invite proposals aligned to the theme: Public Health in A Changing World. 1. Addressing #HealthInequities and #SocialDeterminantsofHealth 2. #EnvironmentalHealth and Climate and Health Adaptation  3. #EmergencyPreparedness and Response 4. #DigitalHealth and #HealthInnovation 5. #HealthWorkforce Resilience and Burnout 6. Public #HealthCommunication and Misinformation For more information: https://lnkd.in/ebrxqSiF

Great to see the focus on public health data transformation.

Oregon uses accountability metrics to demonstrate the value of a modern public health system. In the "Reimagining Public Health" issue, Kusuma Madamala of the Oregon Health Authority and coauthors examine the development of Oregon's public health accountability metrics since 2012. The researchers conclude that these metrics indicate that investment in public health can improve health outcomes and “can be used to foster collective actions across sectors and partners to achieve the policy and system change necessary for eliminating health inequities.” Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bKpni1

In their new Forefront article, Kate Froeb, Erika Martin, Betty Bekemeier, Tekisha Dwan Everette, Georges Benjamin, and Lisa Simpson from University of Washington, Public Health Accreditation Board, American Public Health Association, Trust for America's Health and AcademyHealth discuss how public health services and systems research generates the evidence to address deficiencies in public health systems and identify transformations needed to establish a more equitable infrastructure. "Not unlike public health itself, PHSSR is sorely underfunded. As pandemic emergency funding is largely rescinded or spent, the nation will likely return to the boom-and-bust pattern of funding increases during public health emergencies followed by a return to chronic underfunding. Breaking this cycle requires, in part, generating scientific evidence to improve our system’s performance, catalyze transformation, and build the business case for sufficient and stable public health funding." Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4awMeNb

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🌟 This Week's Spotlight: Unveiling Long COVID's Long-Term Impact on Public Health 🌟 As we navigate ongoing pandemic challenges, it's crucial to address the profound and lasting effects of Long COVID on public health. This often-overlooked aspect demands a collective understanding and proactive approach. Beyond the initial illness, Long COVID introduces complexities, impacting well-being and posing challenges to healthcare systems. Let's spotlight this long-term impact, fostering awareness, support, and research to address evolving needs. Together, let's build a resilient and informed community prioritizing the broader implications of Long COVID on public health. #LongCOVID #PublicHealthImpact #AwarenessMatters #CommunitySupport 🌈💙

This is incredibly important work. The way to improve healthcare is through real-life interventions and connections at the community level. Progress happens one relationship at a time. "The recommendations identify four public health system dimensions across which most health department and CBO partners can operationalize best practices for transforming their partnerships: organizational culture; leadership and governance; data, measurement and evaluation; and funding and investments. ...As partners tailor the recommendations to their unique and local contexts, they are encouraged to embrace discomfort and to prioritize progress over perfection, paving the way for stronger, more equitable and enduring partnerships."