Researchers in public health fields study the spread and control of diseases, how to improve access to health care, best practices to mitigate environmental hazards, and other issues that affect groups of people both large and small. In tackling a range of scientific and social questions, they help inform  policies and encourage healthier lifestyles and environments. This grant challenge highlights the preventative measures, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration used to inform public health policy.

The challenge is an invitation to any researchers, scientists, doctors, community organizers, or policymakers working on public health issues or studying current worldwide or local health issues.

A few topics of interest:

• Biostatistics studies
• Health education and access to medical care in low-income communities
• Monitoring of environmental hazards
• Epidemiology and infectious disease transmission
• Vaccination studies
• Obesity and diabetes
• Drinking water and sanitation in developing countries
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Maternal health
• Smoking and tobacco usage