Public Health Research Guide

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

The CDC is one of the major operating components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Also part of HHS, ODPHP sets national health goals and objectives and supports programs, services, and education activities that improve the health of all Americans, including the Healthy People project.

IDPH is responsible for protecting the state's 12.4 million residents, as well as countless visitors, through the prevention and control of disease and injury.

CCDPH continues to improve the quality of life for suburban Cook County residents through the prevention of illness, early disease detection and the promotion of personal and community health. Find other local health departments at http://www.idph.state.il.us/local/alpha.htm

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to make our city a healthy place for everyone.

A free online learning opportunity developed primarily for local public health department staff.

The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.

CMS Office of Minority Health has designed an interactive map to identify areas of disparities between subgroups of Medicare beneficiaries (e.g., racial and ethnic groups) in health outcomes, utilization, and spending.

Books, images, and videos depicting the history of medicine and public health in the United States and beyond.