ANTH 344: Medical Anthropology: Web Resources

"DEQ's mission is to be a leader in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of Oregon's air, land and water."

Offers information about a variety of different health programs including communicable diseases, reproductive health, and sexually transmitted infections.

OHA's mission is to help "people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental and social well-being through partnerships, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care."

"CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same."

"The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment."

Offers information on the EPA's regional offices.

"The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches."

"NIMHD’s mission is to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities."

"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives."

GHC's mission is "to use the power of the collective voice to improve global health and wellbeing through informed investments and policies."

GHO is the World Health Organization's (WHO) portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. It provides critical data and analyses for key health themes, as well as direct access to the full database. The GHO presents data from all WHO programmes and provides links to supporting information.

"WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable."

"The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) empowers individuals, families, and communities to achieve sexually healthy lives through education and advocacy."

"The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and globally."

Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.

A portal to online resources aimed specifically at adolescents and young adults put together by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.

This site created by the CDC, offers information on STDs, reproductive health, sexual violence prevention, and much more.

"ASTHO’s mission is to support, equip, and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the public’s health and well-being."

"The mission of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments."

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. FastStats is produced by a unit of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NCHS is the nation's principal governmental agency for health statistics. NCHS data & publications document the health status of the population and of important subgroups; identifies disparities in health status or health care utilization; monitors trends; supports research, and evaluates impacts of public programs or policies.