Population, Public and Community Health

Web portal to a vast array of health statistic websites.

From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation the County Health Rankings measure the health of nearly all counties in the nation and rank them within states. The Rankings are compiled using county-level measures from a variety of national and state data sources.

Replaces the National Guideline Clearinghouse, provides a web-based repository of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Requires setting up a free ECRI account.

Healthy People 2020 is a comprehensive document of national health-related goals and objectives. The website contains information on these goals and objectives, including background information about each health issue. It also has the Evidence-Based Resources tool, a searchable database with access to a wealth of information from multiple sources.

a weekly digest published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that contains data and reports on specific health and safety topics as reported by state and territorial health departments. Includes reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries.

"The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics."

Collaborate project from the CDC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation provides model-based population-level analysis and community estimates to all counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States.

State Health Facts from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation provides free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the United States, counties, territories, and other geographies. State Health Facts is comprised of more than 800 health indicators and provides users with the ability to map, rank, trend, and download data.

Searchable database of APHA policy statements from 1948 to present.

Gateway to resources from the CDC on policy-related programs and regulations that have public health implications.

This database contains abstracts and summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews. To request a copy of a complete report contact the library.

A collection of evidence-based findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).

Collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute provides data, evidence, guidance on health and health equity for local communities.

Database from McMaster University with systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health interventions.

Collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which providing timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.

From the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rural Health Information Hub provides access to current and reliable resources and tools to help build effective community health programs.

International organization that seeks to "improve health globally through increased investment, robust policies and the power of the collective voice." Includes a link to the Global Health Briefing Book.

Website of the Office of Global Affairs, a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Provides information on global health topics and current strategies and programs aimed at improving global health.

World Health Organization. Excellent source for health data and statistics for all countries along with descriptive and analytical summaries of health indicators for major health topics.