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Public Health Modernization



An Equity-Centered Public Health System for a Modern, Changing World

All people in Oregon deserve to live in a state where they can have the best chance at health. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in our public health system which showed us that new, complex health threats do not impact all Oregonians equally. It is unjust that rural communities, communities of color, tribal communities, disability communities, communities with lower income and other underserved communities experience worse effects of health problems. One key solution to this problem is to create an equity-centered public health system through public health modernization.

Public Health Modernization 101 Webinar
A Modern Public Health System for Oregon
A Modern Public Health System for Oregon (Español)
Public health modernization resources for Local and Tribal Public Health Authorities and Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

Partner Stories / Historias de Socios

Learn how partners are working together to serve their communities through public health modernization. 

Conozca cómo nuestros socios trabajan juntos para servir a sus comunidades a través de la modernización de la salud pública.

Local Public Health Authority Priorities and Key Activities

The following descriptions of public health modernization investments have been provided by each LPHA.


Public Health Modernization Resources

Modernization Manual

Public Heath Modernization Evaluation

Accountability Metrics and Data Modernization

Oregon’s Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) has established a set of accountability metrics to track progress towards the modernization of Oregon’s public health system.

Modernization Assessment Report

Modernization Vision

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Related documents


National Resources

Foundational Public Health Services

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)