Notice to Readers
National Public Health Week -- April 6-12, 1998
April 6-12, 1998, has been designated National Public Health
Week. This year's theme, "Healthy People in Healthy Communities,"
recognizes the contributions of public health to the nation's
well-being and focuses public attention on important physical and
mental health concerns in our communities. The benefits of public
health include prevention of disease and injury, promotion of
healthy behaviors, and protection against environmental hazards.
Primarily because of collaboration between public health
professionals at the federal, state, and local levels and their
partners in communities, persons in the United States have better
health, live in healthier conditions, are more knowledgeable about
taking care of their health, and live longer than at any time in
the past.
Additional information about National Public Health Week is
available from local and state health departments or the national
offices of the American Public Health Association, telephone (202)
789-5627; the Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials, telephone (202) 371-9090; the National Association of
County and City Health Officials, telephone (202) 783-5550; the
National Association of Local Boards of Health, telephone (419)
353-7714; and CDC's Office of Communications (404) 639-3286.
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