Protecting Tomorrow Today
At the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, we are working together to help secure a healthier, more equitable future for generations to come.
Public health, when it’s most effective, can go unnoticed. When we aren’t getting sick or injured, we’re unlikely to credit infectious disease surveillance, food-safety regulations, occupational safety measures, or vaccination programs. When our air and water are clean and the conditions in our communities are conducive to a healthy lifestyle, we don’t necessarily connect the dots to the public health research, advocacy, and policies that made it possible.
Much of public health is about reducing risk, preventing illness, and promoting the long-term well-being of populations. It’s about investing in a healthier future for communities by addressing the social determinants — including education, employment, income, transportation, housing, and access to nutritious foods — that are major drivers of health status and outcomes.
Even during challenging moments, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and graduates have remained steadfast in their commitment to the often-unheralded work of addressing concerns upstream, building more resilient systems, and shaping policies and programs that will foster better health for generations to come.
Join the Movement: #ProtectingTomorrowToday
Whether you’re conducting critical fieldwork or practicing personal prevention through keeping your mind and body active, you are part of the solution.
Share with us how you are protecting against health threats, protecting communities, and protecting our voices in public health by ensuring we can all thrive. Tag your photos and stories on social media with #ProtectingTomorrowToday to be featured in UCLA Fielding's community social media feeds and help us show public health in action.
Translating Research into Action
UCLA Fielding faculty, researchers, and staff are investigating climate resilience, uncovering infectious disease patterns, and designing evidence-based policies to eliminate health disparities across diverse populations. They are also supporting our students and collaborating with communities locally and globally to make a difference. FSPH News
Tomorrow’s Changemakers at Work Today
UCLA Fielding students are learning and taking action. From earning prestigious fellowships and co-authoring groundbreaking research to generating impact through fieldwork, explore how our students are turning theory into immediate community impact. FSPH News