A nurse is teaching nursing students about public health initiatives. Which statement by the nurse best summarizes why funding for public health is important?

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Funding public health protects our communities and kids, saves lives, and saves money. Prevention of communicable diseases is achieved by immunization campaigns of each state. By saving lives, smoking cessation has decreased smoking across the United States. Health resources provided by state organization do keep communities strong but that is a state initiative and not a summary statement of why funding for public health is important.

A Nurse Is Teaching Nursing Students About Public Health Initiatives