Public Health Association of Nebraska

ABOUT PHAN MISSION STATEMENTTo protect and promote the personal, community and environmental health of all people in Nebraska. HISTORYPHAN was established in November 1950 as the Nebraska Public Health Association. In 2000, the group reorganized and changed the name to the Public Health Association of Nebraska.PHAN is active in identifying and resolving Nebraska’s health problems. PHAN provides a forum for discussion and advocacy of the significant public health concerns facing our state. As an affiliate of the American Public Health Association, http://www.apha.org/, PHAN members have an influential voice on national public health issues as well. ORGANIZATION GOALSPHAN exists to protect and promote personal, community and environmental health throughout a variety of public health networks. The organization exercises leadership in public health policy development and advocacy, provides a forum for the discussion of emerging public health issues, and enhances the professional growth of members and other health professionals across the state.