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APHA, Carter Center team up against mental health stigma

Today marks the close of Mental Health Month. This May, APHA and its American Journal of Public Health collaborated with the Carter Center on a very specific aspect of mental health: stigma.
What is public health's ROI?

What is public health’s ROI?

What is the value of a strong public health system? The answers are quite literally all around us: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the places where we live, learn, work and play.
APHA, Piktochart launch public health infographic contest

APHA, Piktochart launch public health infographic contest

What does public health mean to you? Show it, make it eye-catching — and APHA will reward you.

Sequestration will have far-reaching impact on health

Tough cuts to federal public health funding loom large for local communities across the country as Congress nears its deadline to pass a federal deficit reduction plan.
Join the PHACT Campaign and help protect public health funding

Join the PHACT Campaign and help protect public health funding

APHA has kicked off our annual Public Health Action (PHACT) Campaign, asking public health advocates to educate their members of Congress about the importance of public health. This year, PHACT is focused on protecting public health funding.