Vermont public health association

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week (NPHW) as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health. For over 25 years, APHA has served as the organizer of NPHW. Every year, the Association develops a national campaign to educate the public, policymakers and practitioners about issues related to each year's theme. APHA creates new NPHW materials each year that can be used during and after NPHW to raise awareness about public health and prevention.

To ensure everyone has a chance at a long and healthy life, we must also tackle the underlying causes of poor health and disease risk. Those causes are rooted in how and where we live, learn, work and play. It’s the child who goes to school hungry and can’t take full advantage of the education that leads to a healthier, more productive adulthood. It’s the low-wage worker who must choose between losing much-needed income and staying home with a sick child. It’s the family that struggles to find nutritious, affordable food anywhere in their community. It’s the student who can’t walk to school because there are no sidewalks. Many people live in communities where healthy choices are not easy or affordable; so many people have very limited health insurance and access to care. Racial prejudice is deeply ingrained in our culture and violence is constantly happening as only one expression of prejudice. 

The APHA and the VtPHA strive to change that through science-based advocacy and programs. The best policies and practices are based on research, with evidence that shows what works.

You can be part of the solution when you join with other public health professionals in the VtPHA. We welcome your participation, passions and skills. “We can do better together,” as public health professionals. We can do better with your help.

Join us in observing NPHW and become part of a growing movement to create the healthiest nation in one generation. We’ll celebrate the power of community, share strategies for successful partnerships, and champion the role of a strong public health system.

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National Public Health Week 2022

National Public Health Week 2021

National Public Health Week 2020

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