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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. 

 A Modern Public Health System for Oregon

 A Modern Public Health System for Oregon (español)

 CBO Public Health Equity Program

 Public Health Survey Modernization Community Reports


Priorities for 2023-2025
 Public Health Modernization $50 million Policy Package for 2023-25 (February 2023)

Priorities and investments for 2021-2023
Public Health Modernization Investments and Impacts, 2021-23
Public Health Modernization Overview 2021-23 (January 2023)

 Local Public Health Authority Public Health Modernization: 2021-23 Themes and Accomplishments (February 2023)

 Public Health Modernization Overview for Environmental Health (January 2021)


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Local Public Health Authority Priorities and Key Activities

The following descriptions of 2021-2023 investments were provided by each LPHA

Join Us! Public Health Modernization: Together Toward Healthy Communities  

Modernization chats are held the first Thursday of each month from 11-12

Upcoming meeting dates: 
  • July 2023 - No Meeting. Public Health Modernization: Together Toward Healthy Communities is taking a break for July. See you in August!
  • August 3, 2023 – Register for the meeting here
View recordings of previous chats:


Public Health Modernization Resources

Modernization Manual

Public Heath Modernization Evaluation

Accountability Metrics

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 Plan

Related documents

Task Force Report


National Resources

Foundational Public Health Services

Aligning National Public Health Initiative