National Public Health Week, an initiative of the American Public Health Association, is observed the first full week of April every year. At the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, this is an opportunity to share our year-round dedication to disease prevention and creating healthy communities.
As National Public Health Week comes to a close for 2017, we have collected some articles from our April issue about pressing public health issues in the U.S.
Most children 6 months to 8 years in the U.S. are not fully vaccinated against influenza. Check out this study to see how socioeconomic characteristics are associated with vaccination coverage.
During the 2008-2009 recession, suicide rates and the proportion of alcohol-involved suicides increased. See the results from this study that investigated the associations between economic indicators, such as poverty and unemployment, and suicide.
New technology may help prevent alcohol-related fatal crashes. Alcohol-sensing devices called ignition interlocks connect to a vehicle’s ignition and prevent the car from starting when an individual's blood alcohol content is above a predetermined level. See the findings from this study that evaluated the impacts of using ignition interlocks.
