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Health Policy and Management uses an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating social, behavioral, economic, and political science approaches to increase our understanding of health services and policy to improve the health of populations.
The Center for Health Promotion supports student health and wellbeing through its programs and services. Connect with us at events throughout the semester and get involved with Peer Health Education, Not Ready for Bedtime Players, and the Student Wellbeing Advisory Board.
The Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) in partnership with University Health Services and Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, is pleased to announce the launch of our annual Flu and COVID vaccine clinics. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated to protect yourself and the UMass community.
Overall, our pilot trial demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and high-level efficacy of the video-based smoking cessation intervention highlighting its potential for scaling up in Nepal and other resource-limited countries.
The Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) at UMass Amherst has provided an invaluable service, offering COVID-19 testing and vaccines to thousands of students, staff, faculty, and community members.
Rick Peltier and Kabindra Shayka of UMass Amherst’s School of Public Health and Health Sciences filmed this report in Kathmandu, where they are leading a multinational study identifying air pollutants and tracking their effects on local police.
Low geographical accessibility and high disparities of higher level health facilities urge the government to advance the hierarchical healthcare system. Methods described in the study could be adopted to similar contexts in other low-income and middle-income countries.
