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National HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2023)

National HIV Testing Day – June 27, 2023 Key Facts According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): In 2021, 36,136 people received an HIV diagnosis in the… Read More

Family Health & Fitness Day (June 10, 2023)

Family Health & Fitness Day – June 10, 2023 Key Facts  According to the National Recreation and Park Association: Diabetic individuals taking 30-minute walks in a green space experienced lower… Read More

Hepatitis Awareness Month (May, 2023)

Hepatitis Awareness Month Key Facts According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: There are several different viruses that can cause hepatitis; the most common types of viral hepatitis… Read More

National Women’s Health Week (May, 2023)

National Women’s Health Week – (May 14 – 20, 2023) Each year, starting on Mother’s Day, National Women’s Health Week begins. This is a time to encourage women and girls… Read More

Mental Health Awareness Month (May, 2023)

Mental Health Awareness Month Key Facts According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1 in 5S. adults experience mental illness each year. This means that either you or… Read More

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (May, 2023)

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Key Facts According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The US teen birthrate has been steadily declining since 1991. A record decrease… Read More

National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2023)

National Public Health Week April 3 – 9, 2023 Key Facts According to the National Public Health Week: People with greater feelings of support, connection and inclusion within their networks… Read More

STI Awareness Month (April 9-15, 2023)

STI Awareness Month April 9 – 15, 2023 Key Facts According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): About 20 percent of the U.S. population – approximately one… Read More

National Infant Immunization Week (April 24-30, 2023)

National Infant Immunization Week April 24 – 30, 2023     Key Facts According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): COVID-19 has caused many disruptions in families’ lives –… Read More

National Minority Cancer Awareness & Health Month (April, 2023)

National Minority Cancer Awareness Month & National Minority Health Month Key Facts According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Here to Serve: 75% of Blacks, 75%… Read More