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Public Health: Web Resources

Library and Web Resources for Public Health Researchers.

Organizations

American Public Health Association 
APHA is a membership association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health status for all. The APHA represents over 50,000 public health professionals. The website includes access to the American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health, among other resources.

Partners in Information for the Public Health Workforce 
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is the national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia. ASTHO's members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy, and to assuring excellence in state-based public health practice.

National Association of County & City Health Officials
The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing the nation's approximately 3,000 local health departments (including city, county, metro, district, and tribal agencies). NACCHO supports their member by calling for strong national policy, developing useful resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.

Association of Public Health Laboratories
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen laboratories serving the public's health in the US and globally. The website includes scientific studies on current public health issues and tests being conducted to combat disease, among other resources.

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is the grass roots of public health. NALBOH's mission is to prepare and strengthen boards of health, empowering them to promote and protect the health of their communities through education, training, and technical assistance. 

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