“Online sports betting is a growing public health problem,” shared @LyndonHaviland, DrPH, MPH, of @sph.cuny.edu . “The recent jump in sports betting has been linked to a 20 percent rise in binge drinking.”
Read her op-ed in The Hill: vist.ly/4yg6j
Congrats! Thanks for being such an active part of the challenge! 💪
A four-panel comic strip titled “Doom and Gloom.” A public health worker at a cluttered desk with piles of folders and papers. A flyer for a housing equity program has been crossed out and now reads “Program freeze.” “Everything’s unraveling. DEIA work is under attack.” “I can see the stress.” Public health workers in the hallway beside a poster that once read “Bans Off Our Bodies,” now partially covered by a new “Policy Review” notice. Dialogue: “Are organizations really stepping away from DEIA?” “Yeah… everyone’s complying, fast.” Another worker packs up her cubicle —plants, reports, and photos. Dialogue: “Is this because of the memo?” “Funding has vanished. My program is gone.” The three coworkers share the emotional weight. A bulletin board behind them shows a canceled Black Maternal Health Disparities Webinar Training. Dialogue: “DEIA cuts hit people and communities hard, now and for decades to come.” “We can’t give up now.”
A four-panel comic strip titled “Pivots and Strategies – The Fight” Two people sit at a round table, one person is in a wheelchair and one person is standing in a coalition meeting with other public health departments. Dialogue: “With DEIA threatened, how’s your team keeping health equity work moving?” “We’re shifting strategies.” Person standing in front of a projector screen, leading the meeting. Text is visible on the screen: “Promising Practices: Finance and funding strategies, equity centered leadership and culture, alternative framing, partnerships.” Dialogue: “We’re embedding equity in policies and programs to build systems that remain strong despite scrutiny today.” The presenter says using alternative phrases like “fair access” and “community voice” can avoid political backlash. Dialogue: “For example, we’ve shifted our language so advocacy continues effectively without provoking backlash that undermines our work.” A wider view of everyone in the meeting. Dialogue: Person in wheelchair asks: “How will you center marginalized communities?” The presenter responds, “Their stories shape every decision.”
A four-panel comic strip titled “Call to Action – What's Next for Public Health?” Two health department workers standing and having a conversation. Dialogue: “With everything going on, how can public health leadership be strengthened?” “It starts with us.” Individuals gather in a meeting room — sharing strategies, debriefing challenges and supporting one another. “We need spaces to advocate safely, share experiences, and support each other’s leadership.” A cellphone screen displays: “Upcoming APHA Trainings: Adaptive DEIA, Advocacy Skills, Navigating Policy Pressures.” The person holding the phone has their index finger poised to tap a link. Dialogue: “APHA can lead with training and tools to navigate political and institutional challenges.” Public health workers, community organizations and other activists stand holding signs, as if they are attending a rally. The text: “Your health shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code” is on one poster; another poster reads: “Health is a human right.” Dialogue: “So our next step is building capacity, together?” “Exactly. Collective action protects equity.”
Our new series of graphics brings a recent APHA poll to life, highlighting real experiences, challenges and strategies for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion & accessibility in today’s political and funding climate. Check out APHA's tools for advancing health equity: www.apha.org/topics-and-i...
Top 5 individuals
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Xcel
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Marissa
🏃🏼♀️➡️ NurseLisa
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Flavia FM
🏃🏼♀️➡️ Celeste
Check out some of our standout Movers:
Top 5 teams
👟 Team Detroit-Windsor
👟 OKey-DELkey
👟 NH Disability & Health
👟 Dual Coast Steppers
👟 Hot Steppas
A group of people run between two polls with orange flags that mark the finish line of a race. At the forefront is a person in a wheelchair who is grinning and wearing a teal poncho and a gray knit hat. Behind that person are two people in leggings and sweatshirts who are smiling. Behind them are people in a mix of shorts and ponchos and one person is high fiving another. It is raining in the image and the paved road the are on is wet. Beside the road are trees and grass.
Good health happens when everyone synchronizes their efforts. Thanks to all who celebrated #NPHW!
The leadup began in January, with thousands joining our Keep It Moving Challenge. Together, we “walked” over 469,450 miles — almost a round trip to the moon!🚀 vist.ly/4ybi3
Featured speakers include folks from:
• @whyshoulditrustyou.bsky.social
• @jhadvocacy.bsky.social
• Howard University College of Medicine
• @momscleanairforce.org
A group of three people are smiling at each other at a table at the 2025 Policy Action Institute conference. The main subject of the photo is on the left and wears a white blazer, a scarf, and glasses. On the table is a reusable water bottle with an axolotl sticker on it, a notebook with a pen on it, a laptop, and a phone. In the background, more people sit and converse at tables.
📆June 9-10: Mark your calendars for the 2026 Policy Action Institute! Attendees will learn how to:
📉Navigate funding cuts
📢Influence policy to drive change
💵Secure critical resources for their initiatives
Register today: vist.ly/4yaqx
Good health happens when policymakers prioritize public health for all communities. We’re grateful to Sen. Luján for this resolution highlighting the progress we’ve made and the steps needed for an even healthier future.
Thanks for a great way to close out #NPHW: vist.ly/4y3ad
Dozens of teams, thousands of participants, so much physical activity! APHA’s Keep It Moving Challenge — and #NPHW — concludes Sunday. Use this weekend to finish strong: vist.ly/4xwy2
Stronger safety regulations could help protect kids from these threats, researchers say. Take this week's public health news quiz from The Nation’s Health to find out what they are: vist.ly/4xz64
The updated charter of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is another alarming action by Sec. Kennedy that will further dismantle U.S. vaccine infrastructure, spread vaccine misinformation, and lead to reduced vaccine uptake.
Our statement: bit.ly/4slGmP7
Text on a dark blue background reads: “Disability Justice: Foundations for Public Health. Monday, April 13, 2026. 2-3:30 p.m. ET.” Image of a person standing at the front of a room with a projector screen behind them, as if they are teaching a course. American Public Health Association Center for Public Health Policy logo. American Public Health Association logo.
The 1st session of the new webinar series is coming up!
Register now for this FREE event & gain understanding of concepts like disability, ableism & #DisabilityJustice & why public health needs a different approach: vist.ly/4xwhm
So proud of @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social Executive Director Kim Boller for her impressive representation of the core work of GFV at @apha.org week in DC, celebrating Public Health Week: www.medicaleconomics.com/view/health-...
@medicaleconomics.bsky.social Bravo for an EXCELLENT article!
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TODAY: Join us for the #NPHW webinar, “Building Well-being, Promoting Community Life, and Supporting Neighbors”: vist.ly/4xvdb
A graphic with a blue and green gradient background has the National Public Health Week logo at the top. Below that is the text, Vaccines protect every generation. Beneath the text is an image of a doctor smiling while giving a calm child an immunization. At the bottom is a NPHW.org button.
💉 Ready. Vaccines were developed to prevent deadly diseases.
👶 Set. Childhood immunizations prevent an estimated 4 million deaths globally each year.
🛡️ ACTON. Support science-based immunization systems that protect communities: vist.ly/4xui2
#NPHW
Thanks to Quinyatta Mumford, DrPH, MPH, Chair of the APHA Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section, for joining us for #NPHW! Learn more about National Public Health Week: vist.ly/4xsgk
A graphic with a blue and green gradient background has a national public health week logo at the top. Below that is the text: "Building Well-being, Promoting Community Life, and Supporting Neighbors. Thursday, April 9, 1-2 p.m. ET." At the bottom is a NPHW.org button
Our Flood the Feed is a wrap. Thanks for participating. Good health requires Action!
Join us at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday for the "Building Well-being, Promoting Community Life, and Supporting Neighbors" webinar: vist.ly/4xsc5
Celebrate #NPHW: Join APHA Intern Yanit Asamnew in recognizing how public health has improved our daily lives, safeguarded our families, expanded our life spans, and strengthened our communities: vist.ly/4xs4x
Text: Celebrating National Public Health Week, April 6-12, 2026. Join us in recognising the impact of public health on our daily lives. National Public Health Week is an initiative of the American Public Health Association.
During National Public Health Week, NASHP is highlighting how states are shaping public health systems that are better equipped to respond to emerging challenges.
Visit NASHP.org to explore public health resources and see how states are improving population health #NPHW @apha.org
For 25 years, TFAH has worked to ensure healthy communities because our nation’s economic stability and security depends on it. To realize a future where public health is supported and well-funded, we must take action today! #NPHW
Public health worker preparing to do a lead blood test with a child in Milwaukee
ACTION. Big city health depts study how to protect our health, who needs those solutions most – & then take action. Dive into the intriguing story of what happened when the Milwaukee Health Dept learned children were being exposed to lead in schools #NPHW www.bigcitieshealth.org/milwaukee-le...
Public health works when we support it!💙🌎
This National Public Health Week, we’re highlighting the essential role public health plays in our everyday lives from preventing chronic disease and responding to public health emergencies, to promoting mental health, advancing health equity. #NPHW
In honor of public health week & national poetry month, a haiku:
Ever awakened
To a smoke detector’s chirp?
Then thank public health
@apha.org #NPHW
ACTION. Public health progress happens when we turn ideas into action by supporting policies, programs and partnerships that improve health for everyone. Let’s take ACTION for healthier communities everywhere. Join the conversation. Share one ACTION you’re taking for public health today.
#NPHW
3 p.m. — ACTION
Support healthier communities through programs, partnerships, and policies that put public health into practice.
#NPHW #PublicHealth #ReadySetAction
Public Health is the foundation of a community's resilience and plays a significant protective role in children's lives. #NPHW #ReadySetAction Flood The Feed
Record your own video like Nandi’s in our online studio or use sample posts from our toolkit. Ready. Set. Action!
Nandi Marshall, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CLC, CDE, President of APHA, is taking ACTION to create change and improve health through new policies, programs and partnerships. Join us in our last push to flood social media feeds with public health content in celebration of #NPHW: vist.ly/4xryi
