APHL, partners garner $550M for data modernization initiative
Like many aspects of public health, the effective, efficient movement of public health data has been chronically underfunded. Faced with this perpetual issue—combined with a…
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APHL urged action on Zika but Congress didn’t listen
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, senior director of public policy, APHL On January 11, 2016, APHL first expressed concern about the public health implications of Zika virus…
Federal Public Health Programs and Employees are Essential Despite Label
By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL It is day two of the federal government shutdown. Every day, before I leave for work, I walk…
Nothing New: Sequestration Poses Serious Risk to Public Health
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director of Public Policy, APHL Congress' frustration over its inability to effectively manage federal spending and the impact of that spending…