

Students from Boston University present some public health initiatives around the globe using google earth. This video was originally used as part of public health presentation for high school students in the Boston area.
| Public Health Programs Responsible For Dip In Uninsured Rate Says APHA, Urges Strengthening Medicaid And Medicare (Medical News Today) Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, Executive Director. "While we welcome news today from the U.S. Census Bureau that the number of uninsured Americans has declined, the picture is not all rosy. Yes, the number of people without health insurance has decreased from 47 million in 2006 to 45.7 million in 2007, but it's the government public health programs that are picking up the slack. |
| Botswana: Scientist Wins Public Health Prize (AllAfrica.com) A Motswana scientist has won the International Public Health Award from the United States' Office of Global Health (OGH), an organ of the Central Disease Control (CDC) office. |
| Framingham names public health director (The MetroWest Daily News) More than a year after Public Health Director Bob Cooper retired, the town has found a full-time, permanent replacement. |
| Public asked about health service (BBC News) People in Trowbridge are being asked whether they want more health services in their community. |
| Orvis pitches for public health $$ (Small Town Papers News Service) While conceding that the city is looking at a financial deficit in 2009-10, Edmonds City Councilman Dave Orvis asked council for $152,000 Tuesday night to help fund the Snohomish County Public Health District.... |
