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Oversight Unit

Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

The Board (BPH) focuses on areas and issues affecting the public’s health. In studies ranging from core principles and needs in the field to specific issues such as vaccine safety, pandemic preparedness issues, smoking cessation, health disparities, and reducing environmental and occupational hazards, BPH considers the best ways to ensure the health of the public. In order to improve the health of groups, communities, and populations, the Board explores topics such as cardiovascular and infectious disease prevention and control interventions and the capacity of federal, state, and local agencies to protect the health of the public.

Recently completed

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway.

Projects

The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: A Workshop

Completed

Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Global Environmental Health: Research Gaps and Barriers for Providing Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services: A Workshop

Completed

Damp Indoor Space and Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Measures of Health Literacy: Workshop

Completed

Future Use of The Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through The Use Of Health Literate Practices

Workshop

Completed

Demographic Changes, a View from California: Implications for Framing Health

Workshop

Completed

Public Health and Health Care: Collaboration and Innovation at the Interface: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities

Workshop

Completed

Population Health in Rural America in 2020 - A Virtual Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Improving Population Health with "Health in All Policies" Approaches II: Private Sector and Public-Private Initiatives: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Health Literacy, New Technology, and Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed
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