National Public Health Week
The American Public Health Association is celebrating the importance of public health this April 6th – April 12th. This year’s theme is Building the Foundation for a Healthy America. As we move forward in improving our health care system, it is important to recognize the large role public health plays in improving the quality of health care Americans receive.
Join us in building support and raising awareness on how vital public health is to our nation’s health! Here are some ways you can help:
- Check out this exciting video campaign and help us get over 100,000 views. Let’s make this the healthiest nation in one generation!
- Send a letter to your elected officials about the ways that different settings impact your health.
- Educate yourself about our nation’s health and the role public health plays in improving health outcomes.
In the meantime, while we continue the fight for a national healthcare system at the National Institute for Reproductive Health, we are working on the local level to ensure uninsured men and women have access to reproductive health care services. We recently put together a resource guide that includes information on free or low-cost reproductive health care services in New York City. Help us spread the word on the resource guide and fight the epidemic of being uninsured!
By Monika Grzeniewski