Highlights
National Public Health Week: Creating the Healthiest State: For science. For action. For health.
During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week. This observation is used as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation and the Commonwealth of Virginia. View…Read more
For many decades, death was likely for people with tuberculosis (TB). World TB Day celebrates the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a small rod-shaped bacteria. At the time of Koch's announcement, TB was raging through both Europe and the Americas. It caused the death of one out of every…Read more
Child and Adult Care Food Program Week
Virginia will celebrate its CACFP week on March 17-23, 2019. The CACFP brings healthy foods to tables across the country for children in childcare centers, homes, afterschool programs and adults in day care. Last year the program raised awareness with hundreds visiting the site and on social. Don’t miss out on the fun, follow the program and share…Read more
