Representative Manning Announces National Public Health Week

The American Public Health Association has been the organizer of the National Public Health Week (NPHW) campaign for over 25 years, bringing awareness to the contributions of public health and highlighting issues that are important to improving our nation's health. State Rep. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) is recognizing the important initiative spanning April 6-12.

“It’s so important for all of our friends and families to be equipped with all the resources and information possible during this pandemic,” said Manning. “National Public Health Week will help facilitate more communication about everything available to the public as we continue to combat COVID-19.”

Along with providing detailed information on the coronavirus, each day, NPHW will focus on a specified area of health. The dates and topics are as follows:

-April 6: Mental Health – Advocating for and promoting emotional well-being

-April 7: Maternal/Child Health - Ensuring the health of mothers and babies throughout the lifespan

-April 8: Violence Prevention - Reducing personal and community violence to improve health

-April 9: Environmental Health - Helping protect and maintain a healthy planet

-April 10: Education - Advocating for quality education and schools

-April 11: Healthy Housing - Ensuring access to affordable and safe housing

-April 12: Economics - Advocating for economic empowerment as the key to a healthy life

Additionally, the American Public Health Association will be holding daily events, including having medical professional guests to discuss the latest situation pertaining to the coronavirus outbreak. For more information and to participate, visit http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=nphw-schedule. More specifics on COVID-19 and how it’s affecting the topics listed above can be found at http://nphw.org/nphw-2020/covid-19.