Public health crises often converge, creating syndemics that exacerbate their collective impact. The intersecting challenges of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and opioid overdoses illustrate this phenomenon, ...

Public health practitioners play an integral role in every community. Whether you’re a graduate student, practicing professional or aspiring public health worker, you may benefit from formal public ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College’s public health discipline will begin offering a one-year certificate in community health this fall, the first of its kind in the state, ...

Community health workers are sometimes called the “boots on the ground” of public health: doing outreach and education, connecting people with services and addressing barriers to getting care. A ...

Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term ...

Bridgeport — Clara knew something was wrong with her health, but because she can’t speak English and doesn’t have a doctor, she didn’t know where to turn for help. It wasn’t until she found her way to ...

If becoming a healthcare worker is a career ambition for you in 2026, Western Nevada College is making it easier than ever to ...