Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mississippi, 2000–2018

State and Local Health Departments: Research, Surveillance, and Evidence-Based Public Health Practices

“…Many of the articles in this collection highlight the wide range of robust public health surveillance and epidemiology work happening at state and local health departments, and several incorporate GIS&T methods. State health department staff in Mississippi present their Joinpoint regression analysis of trends in CVD mortality in their state, finding increases in the death rate for those aged 55 to 64 years ( 2 ). Increases or plateauing of CVD mortality trends are an important public health topic and have been noted elsewhere after decades of decline ( 3 , 4 ).…”

“…Author Affiliations: 1 Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Augusta, Maine. 2 Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.…”

“…Health departments from the 50 states and thousands of local health departments are critical components of the US public health infrastructure, serving as the "backbone" of the public health system (1). These agencies provide a wide range of much-needed services to the community, including screening for chronic health conditions, vaccine administration, and tobacco use cessation as well as working to address health inequities and social determinants of health.…”