Public Health Matters

Tag: prevention

  • It’s National Immunization Awareness Month

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    August is designated National Immunization Awareness Month to educate the public about the important role that immunization plays in our lives. Immunization is one of many tools to help people attain and maintain good health. Cambridge dictionary defines immunization as the process of protecting a person/animal from an infectious disease by putting a substance into…

  • Men’s Health-Prostate Cancer

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    “You need to get it checked out,” my Uncle said.  Sitting across from him on the sofa my cousin and I shifted our weight nervously, picking up the sudden seriousness of his tone.  “Don’t wait, you need to get that thing checked out,” he continued, “I’m telling you!”  The conversation continued until the ambiguity was…

  • National Public Health Week

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    National Public Health Week (NPHW) is observed April 7-13, 2025, to bring attention to public health and prevention. NPHW was organized 30 years ago by the American Public Health Association. It seeks to remind us all that public health is not just for a single person, public health is for you, your family, your friends…