National Public Health Week

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Celebrating National Public Health Week at New York Medical College School of Health Sciences and Practice Safety is NO Accident: Live Injury-Free April 4-8, 2011 Since 1995 communities across the country have celebrated National Public Health Week (NPHW), the first full week of April, to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public’s health. The American Public Health Association (APHA) develops a national campaign to educate the public, policy-makers and practitioners about issues related to that year’s NPHW theme. Schools across the country schedule a variety of local events during this week. The School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College is celebrating National Public Health Week by hosting events and activities during the week of April 4th. Many activities will surround this year’s theme, “Safety is NO Accident: Live Injury-Free.”