Public health
Alternative labels
Public health services
Population health
Public health interventions
Epidemiology
Global health
Public health policy
Report
Short-changed on climate change
This analysis of data on climate finance, water access and climate vulnerability shows that half of countries receive less than AUD$8 per person per year in climate finance for mitigation and adaptation combined. Some of the most vulnerable countries receive significantly less.
Report
Digital prosperity: how broadband can deliver health and equity to all communities
Broadband is essential infrastructure, and the country’s digital divide confirms the challenges to bringing its benefits to every person, regardless of demographics or geography. As broadband affects nearly every social determinant of health, barriers to adoption and use represent significant challenges in individual and community-level outcomes.
Guide
Call to action: public libraries and the opioid crisis
As the impact of the opioid epidemic is felt in communities across the U.S., public libraries are engaging in community responses. For many libraries, however, the new and urgent demand created by this public health crisis is paired with uncertainty on how best to address local needs in this area.
Report
The state of Indonesian food security and nutrition
Despite impressive economic growth and poverty reduction, Indonesia’s food security still faces significant difficulties. To overcome these difficulties, policies that support rural development, improve agricultural incomes, lower food prices, increase nutritional diversity and encourage healthier eating patterns will be required.
Strategy
Australian health sector emergency response plan for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
This coronavirus disease managment plan is designed to guide the Australian health sector response. The coronavirus outbreak represents a significant risk to Australia, with the potential to cause high levels of morbidity and mortality, and to disrupt the Australian community both socially and economically.