NEW: Improving health equity and inclusion for people with IDD 

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face barriers in access to health care. Learn about inequities faced by the population and how they're being addressed in this special section. Read now >>

 

Advancing climate justice

Climate change is having an impact on human lives, with vulnerable populations at greater risk. Learn the issues and how communities are addressing them in this special section.

 

 

Addressing injuries in the U.S.

Injuries and violence continue to be a leading cause of death in the U.S. Find out how they're being prevented and the role you can play in our special section.

All of Us Research Program making strides in health

Learn about progress from the All of Us Research Program and how you can get involved in our special section. 
 

Saving lives through the National Violent Death Reporting System

Learn how you can use data from the National Violent Death Reporting System to improve health in our special section.
 

Climate justice and health: Working together to achieve change

Learn about climate communication, state programs, mental health, community resilience, and more in this eight-page special section of The Nation's Health
 

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. 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.

Addressing health equity through state, regional partnerships

Get ideas for addressing health equity in your community in this special section in the September 2018 issue of The Nation's Health.
 

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.
 

Preventing harm from injuries, violence a public health priority

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.

 

Special 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.

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.