Sentences with phrase «urgent matter of public health»

For Planned Parenthood employees, the clinic is an urgent matter of public health: Louisiana has some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the country, and 58 percent of pregnancies are unintended.

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The U.S. government should maintain its leadership position in global health as a matter of urgent national interest and as a global public benefit that enhances America's international standing.»

Aside from its impact on sea levels, weather and the economy, researchers say climate change is also an urgent public health concern, a matter that has been largely left out of the global climate conversation until recently.