Promoting effective and just public health
Support for public health practitioners and institutions
Public health providers seek to respect and preserve the health of individuals and the communities they live in. They address the root causes of health so poor outcomes can be prevented, while also being responsive to current events that require innovation and quick action.
Codes of ethics and laws help public health providers act justly and quickly. This website helps them establish, learn, teach, and use resources for the ethical practice of public health.
Creating a code of ethics
To ensure that public health services are provided in ways that build trust, public health institutions identify essential ethical practices and write them down in a code. Here we walk you through the process of creating a public health code of ethics.
Educating and training practitioners
Codes and laws are helpful only if they are put into practice by people trained in them. We provide here guidance on teaching ethics and law in public health degree programs , and training practitioners on the job.
Resources for ethical and legal practices
How are public health decisions made inclusively? How should a public health agency communicate with the public? We provide here guidance for these practices and others.
“Public health relies on public trust.”
— Lena Wen, physician, author, and public health communicator
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