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Article: The Public Health Foundation Supports IOM Report Findings, Calls for Greater Attention to Public Health.
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- November 11, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- In response to the newly released Institute of Medicine report, The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) recognizes the importance of building a more effective and accountable public health system and calls upon the public to support these efforts.
"Public health has become increasingly more important in terms of the general safety of our families, our children, and our communities against emerging infectious diseases like the West Nile virus and against recent bioterrorist threats. Now is the time for the public to demand that elected officials, the business community, philanthropic organizations, ...