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APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the public health profession. We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science. We are the only organization that influences federal policy, has a nearly 150-year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health.

CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

Whether you are a health professional, or work in a public setting such as a medical library, public library, community/faith-based organization, public health department or K-12 school, consumer health is part of your work. The National Library of Medicine (NLM (link is external)) provides freely available and reliable resources on consumer health to be used by the general public, such as websites, access to interactive health tutorials, and online web-searching tools, to help consumers make the best decisions regarding their health.

Specifically about health websites, gives information on determining the validity of web sources.

Welcome to healthfinder.gov, a government website where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.

Provides Symptom Checker.

The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

MedNar is a federated search that covers the "deep web" of medical information, find more in-depth information than you might find with the typical website. It searches commercial sites as well as government sites, and allows for limiting results by type. MedNar also suggests medical subject headings (MeSH) for searches, as well a medical dicitonary. A good place to look when you need to do an in-depth search.

A service of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the mission of the AHRQ is "to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans." Site includes research, reports and other tools that support clinicians, patients, policymakers and other health officials in delivering safe, effective and quality services.

The country statistical pages bring together the main health data and statistics for each country, as compiled by WHO and partners in close consultation with Member States, and include descriptive and analytical summaries of health indicators for major health topics.

Searchable database of topics from the Center for Disease Control.

From the Center for Disease Control, the FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Access the following: The Global Health Observatory (GHO): WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. Provides critical data and analyses for over 30 health themes ranging from health systems to disease-specific themes, as well as direct access to the full database. The Global Health Estimates (GHE): The GHE provide a comprehensive and comparable assessment of mortality and loss of health due to diseases, injuries and risk factors. Global, regional and country estimates for all-cause mortality, and deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by age, sex and cause, are available for download. The WHO Mortality Database: Database of annual death registration data on causes of death by age and sex as reported from civil registration systems of more than 100 Member States.

The NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing. NCHS is a key element of the national public health infrastructure, providing important surveillance information that helps identify and address critical health problems.

Provides a variety of resources from government, universities, and related organizations.

Searchable databases of resources.

This is a FREE online and interactive resource for teachers, students, and brain enthusiasts alike, that provides the most beginner friendly and up to date (and constantly updating) atlas of the human brain. The purpose of this project is to provide readers with an opportunity to learn how their brain works step-by-step and without the fear of complex scientific jargon and the investment of time in reading hundreds of medical and psychology textbooks and peer-reviewed articles.