American Public Health Association

Extreme heat is impacting health around the world, but there are ways to minimize harms, says Shweta Arya, senior project manager for smart surfaces at APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity. We are witnessing a staggering display of climate extremes that defy historical norms.

The Campaign for the Public’s Health is bringing together partners and allies from every sector to stand up for healthy people and healthy communities. At a time when programs, policies, research, funding, and the very systems that keep our communities safe are under threat, we cannot afford to stand still. We must act—boldly and together—to protect essential services, defend equity, and rebuild a public health system that truly serves everyone.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Individuals seeking abortion face considerable challenges including high cost, logistical difficulties such as travel and dependent care, and fear of stigma. In recent times, access to care has improved through telehealth abortion-related medical care via video consultations, phone calls, and delivers medication through the mail, along with pre-abortion counseling.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: A broad coalition of nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country moved for injunctive relief in their challenge to the massive Trump-Vance administration effort to unlawfully reorganize the federal government, reduce the government workforce, and harm the government’s ability to deliver vital services to families across the country.

Save up to 65% on individual membership when your organization is an active member of APHA! Learn more before you join. Log In to your APHA account or create an account to start your membership application. APHA is your public health home — the place where you connect with colleagues, share ideas and get inspired. Members are united by a common goal: To create the healthiest nation in one generation. APHA membership connects you to… A network of 25,000+ peers working to make a difference.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: The road to improving the health of all communities means the nation’s public health, medical and social systems must work better together. In a new AJPH supplement, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action program presents more than a decade of research showing how working together leads to better outcomes, giving all a chance to be healthier.

The fossil fuel industry is increasingly being held accountable for its harms to human health and environmental. But new bills that promise “climate immunity” are trying to change that, says Shweta Arya, senior project manager for smart surfaces at APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity. Human-driven climate change has contributed to a range of chronic illnesses, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, neurological harms and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Skip to main content Advancing Equity and Justice Now available as an eBook! Strategic Skills for Public Health Practice: Advancing Equity and Justice is a call to reimagine public health as a dynamic social movement rooted in community leadership. Grounded in bold vision and practical application, this book confronts the root causes of health inequities - powerful systems that determine how long and how well we live.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: The House Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, approved by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday, fails to provide adequate funding for key public health agencies and programs. The bill would cut funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by more than $1 billion below current year funding levels.

Public health advocates who can connect with decisionmakers and communities on a personal level are more successful at turning science into policy. That was one of the messages emphasized this week by experts at APHA's 2026 Policy Action Institute, which brought together hundreds of public health supporters online and in-person for discussions on advancing public health policy.