Prior to completing this discussion, take a look at the website, America’s

Prior to completing this discussion, take a look at the website, America’s Health Rankings and the Commonwealth Funds state wide database, 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. Also, look at the Healthy People 2020 web page.

In the past weeks, you have examined and explored the challenges and issues facing delivery of public health services in a given community and across the nation. The goal of public health is to prevent disease and promote health. To that end, take a moment to review your own community’s health needs through a purview of current events, your own community, town, or setting, by informally interviewing public health professionals, or reviewing the following national databases:

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Before concluding this debate, visit the America’s Health Rankings website and the Commonwealth Fund’s state-wide database, 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. Look at the Healthy People 2020 website as well.

You have spent the last few weeks researching and delving into the challenges and issues that face the delivery of public health services in a specific town and across the country. The purpose of public health is to promote health and avoid sickness. To that end, take a minute to assess your own community’s health requirements in light of current events, your local community, town, or environment, by conducting informal interviews with public health professionals, or by analyzing the following national databases: