MPHA brings together public health physicians and nurses, environmentalists, disease intervention specialists, social workers, administrators and clerical assistants, managed care service providers, teachers, laboratorians, researchers, and other health workers in a unique, multi disciplinary environment of professional exchange, study, and action. Mirroring APHA, the Mississippi affiliate is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including state and local funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health. MPHA actively serves the public, its members, and the public health profession through its scientific and practice programs, publications, annual meeting, educational services, and advocacy efforts. The achievements of MPHA are the achievements of hundreds of state, community, and academic health professionals who seek to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy. MPHA aims to continue to strive to improve public health for everyone.
Active members are people professionally engaged or with a serious interest in public health work.
Membership is open also to retired public health professionals, individuals who show distinguished interest in public health, organizations or individuals who choose to sustain public health, and full-time students in graduate or undergraduate colleges or universities interested in public health. MPHA sponsors World Health Day each year on April 7 and Public Health Week, an annual celebration which coincides with nationwide recognition by other public health entities. Officers are the president, past president, president-elect, secretary, and treasurer. Established sections are clerical, community health, environmental health, epidemiology, health administration, medical care, nutrition, public health nursing, and social work. Standing committees appointed by the Executive Committee deal with audit, awards, exhibits, policy and resolutions, publicity, and annual meeting arrangements.