Yes, they do. We have a program here in the Netherlands that is targeted towards kids from lower economics groups. It has shown some promising results. The tit

Yes, they do. We have a program here in the Netherlands that is targeted towards kids from lower economics groups. It has shown some promising results. The title of the 3rd paper you mention is Greater Use Of Preventive Services In U.S. Health Care Could Save Lives At Little Or No Cost. It seems to suggest that some measures are effective. Also I am a bit amazed at how narrow the US appears to interpret public health. It is almost all just about checkups. Here we have a much broader definition. For example, information campaigns play an important role in most public health campaigns. An example is pretty agressive anti-smoking campaign. Tobacco companies can no longer use their own logo's on their products but must use some pretty horrible pictures instead. Smoking is forbidden in many places, including bars and restaurants. The price of tobacco products is astronomical. Overall it appears to be working. We consider this part of public health, but it does not seem to fit in one of the papers you mention.