Public Health Professionals Needed
February 2008
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
(INTRO)
While natural disasters and
the threat of bioterrorism are stressing public health
resources, the U.S. is facing a major public health
workforce crisis that could impact the health of everyone,
unless there is an immediate influx of funding for recruitment
and training of public health professionals.
Dr. Linda Rosenstock, dean
of the UCLA School of Public Health and Chair of the
Association of Schools of Public Health Workforce Taskforce,
says the first of its kind assessment of the crisis
found that more than 250,000 additional public health
workers are needed by 2020.
(ROSENSTOCK)
TACKLING THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
OF TOBACCO USE, HEART DISEASE, OBESITY AND PHYSICAL
INACTIVITY, NOT TO MENTION THE THREAT OF GLOBALLY SPREADING
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THE AVAILABILITY
OF A WELL-TRAINED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE. UNLESS WE
ACT NOW TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN AN ADDITIONAL 250,000 PUBLIC
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, WE WILL SOON BE ILL-EQUIPPED TO
IDENTIFY LOOMING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES AND RESPOND DECISIVELY.
(CLOSE)
For the complete assessment,
visit www.asph.org/shortage.
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