Public health for all

Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX)

California launched the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX) to promote a more modernized and sustainable public health infrastructure. PHNIX will strengthen public health innovation, collaboration, and communication at the state, national, and global level while ensuring that public health strategies are based on the best available science and tools.  

PHNIX is a direct response to the federal dismantling of national disease prevention, protection, and tracking programs, the termination of life-saving health programs and erosion of evidence and science-based policies, and the withdrawal from the global public health community.

With PHNIX, California is taking action to build coalitions across the nation that will work to lead in innovation, collaboration, and communication in public health. 

We remain committed to science-driven decision-making, to nurturing healthy communities, and to protecting individuals’ freedom to choose evidence-based health care options. We will continue in our current partnerships and work with other states to join us in these efforts to protect the health of their community members and envision a more resilient and innovative public health infrastructure moving forward.  

Innovation

Collaboration

Communication

Innovation

PHNIX will focus on innovation, developing advanced technology, and funding frameworks to secure a sustainable future for public health preparedness and response.

Data infrastructure: Improve systems to detect trends, investigate issues, and protect privacy.
Technology development: Focus on artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and design for multi-state and global health partnerships with private and academic sectors
Funding frameworks: Propose design for multi-state and global health partnerships with private and academic sectors to secure sustainable funding and tools for public health

Collaboration

California will continue to build on our collaboration and leadership in evolving regional and global partnerships to develop this larger network.

West Coast Health Alliance

The West Coast Health Alliance, a group of state and public health officials from California, Oregon, Hawaii, and Washington working together to provide evidence-based unified recommendations to their residents regarding who should receive immunizations and to help ensure the public has access and credible information for confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy.

Governors Public Health Alliance

The Governors Public Health Alliance, a 15-state nonpartisan alliance of governors working together to protect public health – by serving as a cross-state liaison to the global health community, strengthen emergency preparedness, facilitating data sharing and communication about emerging health threats, and sharing best health policy practices.

PHACT

In partnership with Covered California and UC San Francisco California Collaborative for Public Health Research (CPR3), we have launched the Public Health for All Californians Together (PHACT) Coalition, a network of public health and medical professionals, health system leaders, researchers, and community health advocates, working to build trust and strengthen community well-being by sharing timely, evidence-based guidelines and culturally appropriate health messaging to promote a Healthy California for All. 

Communication

California is working with partners to improve communication reach and effectiveness to empower communities to make healthy choices.

Project Stethoscope

CDPH is the launch partner for “Project Stethoscope,” a program to re-think how public health departments can communicate and engage directly with communities and stakeholders to empower people to make healthy decisions. In partnership with Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) Project Stethoscope will use social media monitoring, community-driven insights, and targeted research to better inform the department on the health concerns and needs of Californians.