Public Health Information Resources

US Department of Health and Human Services
HHS is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
National Academy for State Health Policy
NASHP is an independent academy of state health policymakers. A non-profit and non-partisan organization, NASHP provides a forum for constructive work across branches and agencies of state government on critical health issues.
Kaiser Family Foundation Health and Law
A leader in health policy analysis, health journalism and communication, the Kaiser Family Foundation is dedicated to filling the need for trusted, independent information on the major health issues facing our nation and its people. Kaiser is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
The Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.
NLM Products and Services
The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection, and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics.

Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency.The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. An international program in health policy is designed to stimulate innovative policies and practices in the United States and other industrialized countries.
Global Health Policy Research Network
The Global Health Policy Research Network (GHPRN) brings together leading experts in public health, economics and other social science and technical fields to develop original, focused research on high-priority global health policy issues.
OECD Health Data
It offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries. It is an essential tool for health researchers and policy advisors in governments, the private sector and the academic community, to carry out comparative analyses and draw lessons from international comparisons of diverse health care systems.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

KFF Archived Tutorials
provides ZIP files of past tutorials
Public Health Infrastructure
Defines PHI, lists 10 Essential Public Health Services, and defines emerging issues in public health infrastructure
Measuring the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System
This article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, January 6, 2010, at NEJM.org.
America's Health Rankings
Provides a comprehensive perspective on our national health issues, including smoking and binge drinking, state by state. Interactive maps let you compare states side-by-side. 

CDC Journals

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Including Recommendations and Reports, Surveillance Surveys, Supplements, and Survey of Notifiable Diseases

Preventing Chronic Disease
Established in 2004 by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion with a mission to promote dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers worldwide on the integration and application of research findings and practical experience to address health disparities, advance health equity, and improve population health.

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Published monthly it promotes the recognition of new and reemerging infectious diseases around the world and improves the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and elimination.

CDC Vital Signs

Recent data and calls to action for important public health issues.

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response website
CDC’s primary source of information and resources for preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.
NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response Information
Links to resource pages.
CDC Emergency Operations Center Activations
Shows current CDC emergency responses - goes back to 2006 to present