Health Fair in Culebra
On September 6, the Culebra community witnessed an enriching Health Fair organized by Officer José Negrón of the Puerto Rico Police. This event, which stood out for its focus on education and prevention, had the enthusiastic participation of 20 second-year students and faculty of the master’s degree in public health in the specialties of Environmental, […]
Fomentando un futuro saludable: Explorando las opciones académicas en Salud Pública de PHSU
En un mundo cada vez con más retos y desafiante, la importancia de la salud pública nunca ha sido más evidente. Desde la prevención de enfermedades hasta la promoción de estilos de vida saludables, los profesionales de la salud pública desempeñan un papel vital en la mejora de la salud y el bienestar de las […]
Hurricane Maria Experiences in Villalba
Apeaderos, Villalba On November 3, 2017, the public health intervention teams headed back to Villalba, PR. Since our first visit, the community expressed the need of psychological and clinical help. This time the Wellness and psychological teams joined us in this journey. After we arrived at the Emergency Management Center at Villalba the teams split […]
Public Health Week 2019
Through April 1st to April 5th, the PHP celebrated Public Health Week with the theme Creating The Healthiest Nation: For Science, For Actions, For Health. Educational interventions on high schools in the south of Puerto Rico and in the Ponce Health Sciences University were carried out in order to promote the prevention of cancer amongst […]
First Public Health Emblem Ceremony 2019
On May 29th, the PHP celebrated its first Emblem Ceremony. During the ceremony, MPH and DrPH alumni received our program’s emblem which symbolizes the completion of their educational requirements. The emblem of the PHP is the whistle and it was chosen because: “The sound of the whistle represents alertness. The health professional is always alert […]