American Public Health Association - APHA
Organization URL(s)
comments@apha.orgwww.apha.org/
Other Contact Information
800 I Street NW
Washington,
DC 20001
202-777-2742 (Voice)
301-893-1894 (Voice, Book Sales)
202-777-2534 (FAX)
Description
The American Public Health Association (APHA), formed in 1872, serves the interests of professionals in the public health field. APHA services include publications, annual meetings, programs for each of 25 special interest fields, low-cost group insurance, awards, and career opportunity listings. APHA activities include setting standards for solving health problems, research, health improvement programs, public awareness campaigns, and legislative action.
Online Resources
- American Journal of Public Health
http://www.ajph.org/ - Environmental and Occupational Health Resources
http://www.apha.org/about/Public+Health+Links/LinksenvironmentalandOccupationalHealth.htm - Health Disparities Community Solutions Database
http://www.apha.org/programs/disparitiesdb/ - State and Local Health Departments
http://www.apha.org/about/Public+Health+Links/LinksStateandLocalHealthDepartments.htm - The Nation's Health - American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org/tnh/ - Toolkit for Intervention of Overweight Children and Adolescents
http://www.apha.org/programs/resources/obesity/proresobesitykit.htm
Print Resources
The APHA publishes numerous books, monographs, and reports on developments in the public health field. Serial publication: American Journal of Public Health, monthly--articles, public health briefs, book reviews; The Nation's Health (newspaper), monthly--summaries of Federal legislation and agency activities.