This Week is National Public Health Week

Untitled by Julia Raasch is licensed under CC0. It’s National Public Health Week! This annual health observance is hosted by the American Public Health Association, which tries to promote public health so that the United States can become the healthiest nation in one generation (by 2030). But just what exactly is public health? “Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play,” according to APHA’s website. An example of public health is how a doctor will treat you when you are sick, but public health advocates are trying to prevent you from getting sick in the first place. There are plenty of ways to get involved this year. Here’s a few ideas: Join Generation Public Health, one of APHA’s initiatives that gives you ways to support better health in your own community. Follow National Public Health Week on Twitter and join the chat tomorrow. Just follow the hashtag #NPHWChat Attend an event. You can see where the closest even to you is by visiting NPHW’s website. Become an advocate for public health. APHA has a variety of ways you can get involved to show your advocacy for public health. Visit their website for a full list. For more information on National Public Health Week, visit its website. Like NNLM SCR on Facebook and like us on Twitter.
Source: Network News - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: General (all entries) Public Health Source Type: news