Special sections
Special section: Saving lives through the National Violent Death Reporting System
Researchers and policymakers are using through data caputured by the National Violent Death Reporting System to understand the context of U.S. homicides and other violent deaths, and developing preventive strategies. With linked information from a range of sources, the system is able to provide a more complete picture of the circumstances that contribute to violent deaths, offering an opportunity for innovative analysis. Learn how you can use data from NVDRS to improve health in our special section.
​Special section: Climate justice and health: Working together to achieve change
As scientific evidence mounts showing the impact of climate change on human health, U.S. public health leaders are stepping up to develop programs to reduce and prevent risks. Learn about climate communication, state programs, mental health, community resilience, and more in this eight-page special section of The Nation's Health
Special section: All of Us program bringing diverse populations to health research
Launched in May 2018 by the National Institutes of Health, the All of Us Research Program is working to engage 1 million people in an unprecedented biomedical research program. As of May, over 192,000 people across America had started the process.
Find out how organizers and partners are supporting the program and what's in store next in this special section of The Nation's Health.
Special section: Addressing health equity through state, regional partnerships
In states and regions across the U.S., partners are joining together to build health equity.
Get ideas for addressing health equity in your community in this special section in the September 2018 issue of The Nation's Health.
Special section: Preventing sexual assaults
Sexual assaults can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families and communities. By using a public health approach, we can focus on the root causes of sexual assault and work to prevent it. Learn how you can use tools to prevent sexual assault in our special section in the April 2018 issue of The Nation's Health.
Special section: Preventing harm from injuries, violence a public health priority
Injuries and violence are major public health issues in the United States, leading to 214,000 deaths annually. Millions of people are also injured each year and survive, sometimes with long-lasting effects. Learn how you can use tools from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and beyond to prevent injuries and violence in this special section.
The Nation's Health series: Social determinants of health
The conditions in which you live, learn, work and age affect your health. Social determinants such as neighborhood, education and health care can influence your lifelong well-being. Public health is repositioning itself to focus on social determinants of health. Join us as we explore social determinants of health and how they are being targeted in our multi-part series.
The Nation's Health series: Health equity
Learn more about health equity in our three-part series focusing on health department work, transportation and climate change.
