National Public Health Week 2024 runs from April 1-7. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” Defense Health Agency Public Health developed this toolkit to highlight the importance of public health to the health and wellness of our service members, their families, and our communities.
Each day during Public Health Week, we’ll recognizing a topic identified by the American Public Health Association:
- Civic Engagement (Monday)
- Healthy Neighborhoods (Tuesday)
- Climate Change (Wednesday)
- New Tools and Innovations (Thursday)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health (Friday)
- Emergency Preparedness (Saturday)
- Future of Public Health (Sunday)
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- DHA Public Health supports the health of the Joint Force by protecting it from disease and delivering quality public health care across the DOD.
- DHA Public Health provides services and capabilities to service members, their families, and the Joint Force.
- DHA Public Health aims to advance Joint Force health protection with agile public health enterprise solutions in support of the National Defense Strategy.
- National Public Health Week is an opportunity to celebrate health professionals around the globe and learn how public health contributes to healthy communities.
- Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- DHA Public Health combines and integrates efforts of public health professionals across Army, Navy, and Air Force to enable a healthy and ready military community.
Graphics and Social Media Messages
Consider sharing the resources below through your communication channels to join us in recognizing this important observance!
National Public Health Week: Introduction
Post: Before the start of National Public Health Week, Thursday, March 29
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National Public Health Week: Civic Engagement
Post: Monday, April 1
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National Public Health Week: Civic Engagement
Post: Monday, April 1
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National Public Health Week: Civic Engagement
Post: Monday, April 1
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National Public Health Week: Climate Change
Post: Wednesday, April 3
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National Public Health Week: Climate Change
Post: Wednesday, April 3
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National Public Health Week: Climate Change
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National Public Health Week: Healthy Neighborhoods
Post: Tuesday, April 2
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National Public Health Week: Healthy Neighborhoods
Post: Tuesday, April 2
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National Public Health Week: Healthy Neighborhoods
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National Public Health Week: New Tools and Innovations
Post: Thursday, April 4
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National Public Health Week: New Tools and Innovations
Post: Thursday, April 4
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National Public Health Week: Reproductive and Sexual Health
Post: Friday, April 5
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National Public Health Week: Reproductive and Sexual Health
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National Public Health Week: Reproductive and Sexual Health
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