The Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention - November 2020

Public health is the science of reducing and preventing injury, disease, and death and promoting the health and well-being of populations through the use of data, research, and effective policies and practices. [...] The Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention | 3 What is Public Health? Public health is the science of reducing and preventing injury, disease, and death and promoting the health and well-being of populations through the use of data, research, and effective policies and practices. [...] The Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention | 9 Health Impact Pyramid The goal of public health is to maximize the overall health and well-being of populations. [...] The Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention | 11 Applying the Public Health Successes of Auto Safety to Gun Violence Prevention Preventing Car Crashes Preventing Gun Deaths ALLOCATE Allocate funds to study the Allocate funds to the CDC and the NIH to research epidemic of motor vehicle crashes. [...] Recommendations Public health is the science of reducing and preventing injury, disease, and death and promoting the health and well-being of populations through the use of data, research, and effective policies and practices.