Health Studies: Government Resources & Health Indicators

Government Resources

National Institutes of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): To search this resource, use the search box in the upper-right hand corner of the MMWR page. Also, you can search for this in the UW Libraries Search system.
Health, United States
An annual report on trends in health statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics.
National Library of Medicine
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Military Health System
From the U.S. Department of Defense
Center for Health Statistics
From the Washington State Department of Health. Includes vital statistics about death, birth, abortions, marriage and divorce. Mostly county and some city data.
Washington State Health Statistics
This is a great collection of links from the UW Health Sciences Library.
Seattle & King County: Public Health
Includes a Data and Reports page.
Skagit County: Public Health
Snohomish Health District
Includes a Data and Reports page.

Communities Count: Data for King County Communities
Data from a collaborative initiative of public and private organizations.
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory
Scroll down to see the themes that provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme.
WHO: Global Health Observatory: World Health Statistics
Includes annual reports on world health statistics for WHO’s Member States.
UNICEF: Research and Reports
"UNICEF is the world's leading source of credible data and analysis about the situation of children, using evidence to drive change."