Public Health Organizations
This U.S. federal agency is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and leads efforts to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This organization offers a variety of education and training programs designed to increase the distribution of the healthcare workforce and enhance healthcare quality and delivery in communities across Wisconsin’s 72 counties.
Wisconsin Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Living in a neighborhood with no grocery store nearby can negatively impact this area of health.
Nutrition or Food Security
In 2024, Wisconsin saw a decline in underage sales of these products, dropping from 13.6% to 11.8%, reflecting successful youth prevention efforts.
Tobacco and Vaping Products
Local health departments give these shots to protect people from diseases like flu and measles.
Immunizations
This organization was established in 1948 and sets global health standards and provides guidance during health crisis.
World Health Organization (WHO)
This term refers to the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, and age that affect health.
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Public transportation and walkability fall under this aspect of the physical environment that shapes health.
Build Environment
In 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources launched a grant program to assist small public water systems in mitigating contamination from these substances.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
During COVID-19, many local departments carried out this responsibility to track who may have been exposed.
Contact Tracing
This U.S. agency oversees the safety of food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The process of identifying and analyzing community health needs is called this.
Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
This social factor can create barriers to care when people face bias based on race, language, or income.
Discrimination (or systemic inequality)
This public health measure, which helps reduce opioid overdose deaths, became available over the counter nationwide in 2023
These public health professionals inspect restaurants, pools, and tattoo parlors to ensure safety and prevent illness through this type of oversight.
Registered Sanitarians or Environmental Health
This Wisconsin state agency oversees public health programs, Medicaid, and long-term care services.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
These individuals often work in underserved communities, helping people access care and navigate the health system
Community Health Workers (CHW)
Daily Double!
List 3 social and economic factors impacting our health.
Education, Employment, Income, Family & Social Support, Community Safety
Thanks to expanded Medicaid and ACA subsidies, this U.S. milestone was achieved in 2023: the lowest-ever rate of this.
Uninsured Rate
These professionals within local departments connect people to services, provide immunizations and other medical services, and educate them on healthier lifestyles.
Public Health Nurses
This Wisconsin professional organization aims to build collective action to address root-causes and advance public health policy & practice.
Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA)
This federal designation identifies rural areas with a shortage of healthcare services and qualifies them for extra support.
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
Clinical care accounts for this percentage of health outcomes
20%
Since 1988, there has been a 99.9% decrease in global cases of this disease.
Polio
This public health professional at the local level is responsible for overseeing public health programs and coordinating responses to local health emergencies.