HEALTH EQUITY is when everyone has the OPPORTUNITY
to be as healthy (SPIRITUALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY) as possible.
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2022 MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK
COVID-19: Guidance For Your Community
COVID-19: Vaccines and Boosters
COVID-19: Coronavirus The Disease 2022
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
Influenza (FLU)
Shots & Vaccines
Medical Screening Tests
NOVEMBER 2024
NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES
National Diabetes Month
Nearly 98 million adults in the U.S. have prediabetes — and many don’t realize it. National Diabetes Month offers an opportunity to spotlight this critical public health issue and inspire people to take charge of their health. Check out and share these National Diabetes Month resources from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). You can also explore Healthy People objectives related to diabetes, like Leading Health Indicator D-01: Reduce the number of diabetes cases diagnosed yearly. Finally, be sure to share our consumer-friendly type 2 diabetes resources from MyHealthfinder.
National COPD Awareness Month
Each November, you can help spread the word about COPD with COPD Awareness Month resources from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Since smoking remains the leading cause of COPD in the U.S., November is also a good time to highlight the health benefits of quitting tobacco. MyHealthfinder has resources on how to quit smoking — and these conversation starters can help people talk to their loved ones about quitting. Additionally, explore Healthy People 2030 to track progress on efforts to reduce cigarette smoking and objectives informed by the COPD National Action Plan to improve respiratory health.
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is leading U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week from November 18 to 24 to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance. Spread the message about the importance of proper antibiotic use with CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit. You can also explore CDC’s antimicrobial resistance webpage to learn more about federal efforts to address the growing threat of resistant microbes. Finally, be sure to check this MyHealthfinder resource on preventing infections when getting medical care.
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19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)