Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Public Health is celebrating National Public Health Week April 7-13 by hosting events and activities surrounding this year’s theme of “Public Health: Start Here.”
Each year, NPHW focuses its effort on a different theme, and this year’s presents an opportunity for the College of Public Health, as well as health professionals across the country, to engage with individuals and communities to help them navigate the rapidly changing world of public health.
Events at the college will follow five daily themes, including:
• Monday, April 7: “Be healthy from the start,” focusing on health at home;
• Tuesday, April 8: “Don’t panic,” focusing on emergency preparedness;
• Wednesday, April 9: “Get out ahead,” focusing on prevention;
• Thursday, April 10: “Eat well,” focusing on nutrition; and
• Friday, April 11: “Be the healthiest nation in one generation,” focusing on enabling children and young adults to have bright, healthy futures.
In addition, the 2014 National Public Health Week Twitter chat will take place April 9 from 2-3 p.m. Last year’s Twitter chat featured more than 3,000 tweets from a variety of participants from students to public health leaders including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden.
Follow @NPHW and use the hashtag #NPHWchat to join the conversation.
National Public Health Week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Since 1995, the group declared the first week in April as “a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health.” For more information, see http://www.nphw.org.
For the complete calendar of ongoing National Public Health Week events at UGA and in Athens, see http://www.publichealth.uga.edu/events/calendar or the College of Public Health Facebook Page’s at http://facebook.com/PublicHealthUGA.
Currently scheduled National Public Health Week events at UGA are listed below.
Monday, April 7
Lunch and Learn Lecture: Be healthy from the start
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association
11 a.m., Rhodes Hall Garden Level Classroom, Health Sciences Campus
National Public Health Week at Tate: Be Health from the Start!
Sponsored by the UGA Health Promoters
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tate Student Center Plaza
College of Public Health Eighth Annual Field Day
5:30-7:30 p.m., Health Sciences Campus softball field
To register, see https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014FieldDay.
Tuesday, April 8
Lunch and Learn Lecture: Don’t panic
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association
11 a.m., Rhodes Hall Garden Level Classroom, Health Sciences Campus
Women’s Self Defense Class
5:30-7:30 p.m., Wright Hall, Health Sciences Campus
Wednesday, April 9
Lunch and Learn Lecture: Get out ahead
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association
11 a.m., Rhodes Hall Garden Level Classroom, Health Sciences Campus
National Public Health Week at Tate: Walk to Class for Better Health!
Sponsored by the UGA Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health dual degree program
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tate Student Center Plaza
Benefit Bake Sale for Our Daily Bread Community Kitchen
Sponsored by the UGA Future Health Promoters
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Biology Building
Thursday, April 10
Lunch and Learn Lecture: Eat well
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association
11 a.m., Rhodes Hall Garden Level Classroom, Health Sciences Campus
Celebrating Healthy Habits through Art: Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association, Walton Wellness, Georgia River Network and the Georgia Trail Summit
5-8 p.m., Georgia Museum of Art
Friday, April 11
Tai Chi Demonstration
Health Sciences Campus/Prince Avenue lawn
9-10:30 a.m.
Lunch and Learn Lecture: Be the healthiest nation
Sponsored by the UGA Public Health Association
11 a.m., Rhodes Hall Garden Level Classroom, Health Sciences Campus
Sunday, April 13
CPR/First Aid Certification Class
Sponsored by the UGA Future Health Promoters
1-5 p.m., Creswell Hall TV Lounge
To register, see https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rz09uz2a_hw-m0Vmylz0TyiawPGVy9UjoUFWevWIV00/viewform.