After a decades-long decline—both in terms of financial investment and the overall size of the workforce—the COVID-19 pandemic prompted increased attention and funding for America’s public health systems. This response is typical of the «neglect, panic, repeat» approach to public health that has been occurring for over a century, according to a new report from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) and several collaborators.
New study provides comprehensive overview of US public health workforce
After a decades-long decline—both in terms of financial investment and the overall size of the workforce—the COVID-19 pandemic prompted increased attention and funding for America's public health systems. This response is typical of the "neglect, panic, repeat" approach to public health that has been occurring for over a century, according to a new report from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) and several collaborators.