r/publichealth
158k members
r/publichealth is a subreddit with 158k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses health, struggling, public health, job, and mph, and they frequently recommend/review online course, job sites, and books/podcasts.
This community is a space for public health professionals to discuss news, trends, new research, and updates in the field.
Popular Themes in r/publichealth
#1
Advice Requests
: "how do we get real doctors to explain health issues and head the ship of public health education instead of tiktok “self help guru influencers”"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best sunlight mimic lamp. Please help"
4 posts
#3
News
: "Can someone tell me why the US is so focused on copying Canada's healthcare system when they are ranked so low by the WHO?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/publichealth
#1
Health
: "What people outside of public Health get wrong about public Health"
26 posts
#2
Struggling
23 posts
#3
Public Health
: "What people outside of Public Health get wrong about Public Health"
14 posts
#4
Job
13 posts
#5
Mph
: "MBA+Mph"
6 posts
#6
Outbreak
5 posts
#7
Response
3 posts
#8
Ebola
3 posts
#9
Biostatistics
2 posts
#10
Cholera
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/publichealth
Online Course
3 reviews
#1
DataCamp
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Power BI
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft
5.0★ from 1 review
Job Sites
2 reviews
#1
Idealist
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
LinkedIn
4.0★ from 1 review
Books/podcasts
2 reviews
#1
Maryn McKenna
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
BBC
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/publichealth
#1
NEWS
: "Fiji declares HIV emergency. One in 60 people now have the virus as drug crisis fuels outbreak"
22 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "What people outside of public health get wrong about public health"
19 posts
#3
SUPPORT NEEDED
: "how do we get real doctors to explain health issues and head the ship of public health education instead of tiktok “self help guru influencers”"
6 posts
#4
RESEARCH
: "Medicare and Medicaid payments are changing, but care coordination for dual-eligible behavioral health patients remains a separate problem"
5 posts
#5
ALERT
: "Please take a moment to contact your rep about the CDC blood surveillance program shutdown"
4 posts
#6
RESOURCE
: "CIC Resources?"
4 posts
#7
JUST VENTING
: "Predictions for the future."
2 posts
#8
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
: "MBA+MPH"
2 posts
#9
GRAD SCHOOL
: "applying to MPH - SOPHAS LoR extra recommenders"
1 post
#10
ADVICE
: "Need advice on travel with baby"
1 post
Member Growth in r/publichealth
Yearly
+9k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026