Quantum technologies, including quantum computing, cryptography, and sensing, among others, are set to revolutionize sectors ranging from materials science to drug discovery. Despite their significant potential, the implications for public health have been largely overlooked, highlighting a critical gap in recognition and preparation. This oversight necessitates immediate action, as public health remains largely unaware of quantum technologies as a tool for advancement. The application of quantum principles to epidemiology and health informatics, termed quantum health epidemiology and quantum health informatics, has the potential to radically transform disease surveillance, prediction, modeling, and analysis of health data. However, there is a notable lack of quantum expertise within the public health workforce and educational pipelines. This gap underscores the urgent need for the development of quantum literacy among public health practitioners, leaders, and students to leverage emerging opportunities while addressing risks and ethical considerations. Innovative teaching methods, such as interactive simulations, games, visual models, and other tailored platforms, offer viable solutions for bridging knowledge gaps without the need for advanced physics or mathematics. However, the opportunity to adapt is fleeting as the quantum era in healthcare looms near. It is imperative that public health urgently focuses on updating its educational approaches, workforce strategies, data governance, and organizational culture to proactively meet the challenges of quantum disruption thereby becoming quantum ready.

翻译：量子技术，包括量子计算、量子密码学和量子传感等，即将彻底改变从材料科学到药物发现等多个领域。尽管这些技术潜力巨大，但其对公共卫生的影响在很大程度上被忽视，凸显出认识与准备方面的关键缺口。这种疏忽需要立即采取行动，因为公共卫生领域在很大程度上尚未认识到量子技术可以作为一种进步工具。将量子原理应用于流行病学与健康信息学，可称为量子健康流行病学和量子健康信息学，这有望彻底改变疾病监测、预测、建模以及健康数据分析。然而，公共卫生队伍及教育培养体系中明显缺乏量子领域的专业知识。这一缺口凸显出迫切需要在公共卫生从业者、领导者和学生中培养量子素养，以便在应对风险和伦理问题的同时，利用新兴机遇。诸如互动模拟、游戏、可视化模型及其他定制化平台等创新教学方法，为弥合知识差距提供了可行的解决方案，且无需深入的物理学或数学基础。然而，随着医疗健康领域量子时代的临近，适应变革的机会转瞬即逝。公共卫生部门亟需集中精力更新其教育方法、劳动力战略、数据治理和组织文化，以主动迎接量子颠覆带来的挑战，从而成为量子就绪的行业。