NURSING: Research Guide - Global & Public Health

See Health Topics > Resources > Publications for recent reports and statistics.

The aim of the GHO portal is to provide easy access to country data and statistics with a focus on comparable estimates.

PAHO is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American System and serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO)

The leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. The organization is the collaborative voice of the global health community on global health issues.

From the US Department of Health and Human Services. Provides leadership and expertise in global health diplomacy and policy to protect the health and well-being of Americans.

Articles of original research, research methods, program evaluations, analytic reviews, including health policy analysis and reports on health policy.

Published quarterly, examines the interrelation between social factors and human health.

A consensus set of skills for the broad practice of public health, from the Public Health Foundation.

Information on the performance of public health systems and public health governing bodies, from the CDC.

An interactive web application that produces health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States.

Provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Provides access to census data for the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

"APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession. We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science. We are the only organization that influences federal policy, has a 140-plus year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health."

Resources, tools, information, and training for health agencies, organizations, and individuals to help improve performance and community health outcomes.

A collaboration between 21 national organizations focused on improving public health education and training, practice, and research.