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
At South Dakota State, Grantee Elyse Wild Highlights Opioid Crisis in Native Communities
Pulitzer Center grantee Elyse Wild shared her Center-supported project on the opioid crisis in...
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A U.S. metals giant impacts the health, ecology, politics, and the local economy in Western...
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Eating disorders are America’s deadliest mental health condition. For people struggling to get care...
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What does a typical day look like for a woman cook on a boat cruise in Sundarbans? This story dives...