Global Health

Cancer and other chronic diseases (e.g., heart disease, stroke) account for the majority of premature death, reductions in quality of life, and economic costs. The burden due to these diseases is preventable through the application of the practice of evidence-based cancer prevention (EBCP).

The Prevention Research Center at Washington in St. Louis (PRC at WashU) is committed to passing on valuable tools and information about evidence based public health (EBPH) to public health practitioners across the United States and the world. The PRC at WashU offers training in EBPH which focuses on nine specific skills to improve public health practice. Through presentations, practice exercises, and case studies, training takes a "hands-on" approach and emphasizes information that is readily available to busy practitioners.