What is Public health observatory?
In the [[UK]], a '''public health observatory''' ('''PHO''') is a [[public health]] and wellness project.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2013/10/28/the-continuing-role-of-public-health-observatories-and-local-intelligence/ |title=Continuing the role of public health observatories |author=John Newton |date=28 October 2013 |website=publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk |publisher=Gov.UK |access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref> On 1 April 2013, the regional Public Health Observatories (PHOs) transferred along with the specialist observatories and the National Cancer Intelligence Network into Public Health England (PHE). PHO uses the word [[observatory]], from [[astronomy]], to show objectivity in measuring well-being. [[Public health]], environmental health, [[diet (nutrition)|diet]], [[recreation]], outdoor education, [[exercise]] and other concerns are explored by most public health observatories. The London Health Observatory pioneered methods in measuring [[social capital]] and how this affects [[healing]] and [[health]] in general. There was a network of public health observatories, one in each of the nine regions in England. There are health observatories in [http://www.publichealthwalesobservatory.wales.nhs.uk/ Wales] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224747/http://www.publichealthwalesobservatory.wales.nhs.uk/ |date=2016-03-03 }}, [http://www.scotpho.org.uk/ Scotland] and [https://archive.today/20130415005426/http://www.inispho.org/ Ireland]. The [https://web.archive.org/web/20100523124802/http://www.apho.org.uk/ Association of Public Health Observatories] (APHO) represented the network of public health observatories across the UK and Ireland. It became part of Public Health England, along with all the English observatories except Lincolnshire on 1 April 2013. The Lincolnshire [[observatory]] continues with the support of the County Council. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100523124802/http://www.apho.org.uk/ As