Public Health
Public health focuses on the systematic prevention of disease and prolonging of life by governments, NGO’s and other groups. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Public Health” feature reporting on communicable and non-communicable diseases, the development of medical systems and infrastructure to provide public access to health care services. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on public health.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Webinar On-Demand: Media Literacy and Mental Health
On October 25, 2023 the Pulitzer Center education team hosted a conversation exploring the...
November 20, 2023 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Venezuelan Journalist Ricardo Barbar Speaks on Health Inequality in Chicago, D.C., Baltimore
“I’m a journalist because I don’t want anyone to have to tell this story to the next generation,”...
November 17, 2023 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Virtual Journalist Visit Opportunities to Explore Public Health
Public health is an evergrowing topic. Health affects us all and there are many issues affecting...
November 15, 2023 -
It takes seven hours by bus to travel from Huancavelica, Peru—a city whose population is majority...
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Lesson Plans
Reading the News Through a Public Health Lens
Students identify social determinants of health in news stories, examine how health connects to other systemic issues, and apply a public health approach to brainstorming solutions.
