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APHA Dilemmas
The American Public Health Associations uphold the importance of improving the health of the public and to ensure that our nation, and generations to come to be the healthiest. With science APHA hopes to achieve these goals. APHA also encourages that Public health healthcare workers have the tools and training available, so that they can ensure that goals to be achieved.
According to APHA goals and my personal career goals, they have the same common interest. Where ever there is a community there are ethics to follow and I think their vision, and mission statements hold the same ethical conducts I would uphold. I believe that every person has a right to be health and as healthcare worker, it is my duty to ensure that they are provided the

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