American Public Health Association
2024
The American Public Health Association (APHA), was founded in 1872 dedicated to improving the health of all U.S. residents. Two of the Association’s most important functions are advocacy for adoption by the government of the most current scientific advances relevant to public health, and public education on how to improve community health. Along with these efforts, they have also campaigned for developing well-organized health departments at both the federal and local levels.
In 1966, APHA sponsored an initial meeting of delegates from 13 different foreign counterpart associations that led to the establishment of the World Federation of Public Health Associations in 1967, convening a group of delegates representing 32 national public health associations during the World Health Assembly in Geneva with 16 core member associations. APHA is an active member of the federation, through which they are involved in public health concerns of more than 70 member countries, and actively participate in the activities of the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization.
APHA publishes the American Journal of Public Health, which contains a mix of open access and subscription based articles on all manner of public health topics, including special theme issues, books, issue briefs and monographs on public health issues. They keep our members informed about major health-related issues through their newspaper, The Nation's Health, Public Health Newswire, APHA Connect, and e-newsletters. They offer professional development activities including continuing education, mentorship, internships and fellowships, host an annual meeting, and provide information and conduct research on a variety of topics including chronic diseases, communicable diseases, environmental health and climate change, maternal and child health, aging and mental health.
American Public Health Association
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American Public Health Association. https://apha.org