Archived 2006 News Releases

• APHA Adopts Policies on Pandemic Influenza Funding, Abstinence Education, War in Iraq
  (12/20/2006)
• America’s Health Rankings Gives Nation its Annual Check-up
  (12/05/2006)
• APHA Concludes 2006 Annual Meeting
  (11/08/2006)
• Walker Begins Term as American Public Health Association President
  (11/08/2006)
• APHA Passes New Policies on Opposing War in Iraq, Opposing Abstinence-Only Education, Reversing Obesity Epidemic, Banning Trans Fats in Restaurants, Supporting Global Alcohol Control
  (11/07/2006)
• APHA Passes New Policy Calling for Improved Coordination and Funding to Prepare for Pandemic Influenza
  (11/07/2006)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Awarded 2006 Presidential Citation
  (11/05/2006)
• Zelazek Honored With 2006 APHA Executive Director’s Citation
  (11/05/2006)
• Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health Work Presented to Anthony Iton
  (11/05/2006)
• Bahrami Honored with 2006 Drotman Award for Young Professionals
  (11/05/2006)
• Award for Excellence Goes to Katz
  (11/05/2006)
• Kentucky Dental Health Partnership Wins Healthy Children Award
  (11/05/2006)
• Jonathan Fielding Wins APHA’s Oldest and Most Prestigious Award, the Sedgwick Medal
  (11/05/2006)
• Finkel Earns Rall Award for Advocacy Work
  (11/05/2006)
• Trias Award Goes to Walter Lear
  (11/05/2006)
• Harkin, Owens and Specter Named as Outstanding Public Health Legislators
  (11/05/2006)
• Lubic Wins Martha May Eliot Award
  (11/05/2006)
• Public Health Leaders to Address Top Health Concerns, Consider Pandemic Flu, Obesity, Abstinence and Other Policies at Public Health Meeting
  (11/02/2006)
• 13,000 Experts to Address Leading Issues and Health as a Human Right at American Public HealthAssociation Annual Meeting, Nov. 4-8, in Boston
  (10/26/2006)
• APHA Launches "Get Ready" Campaign to Help Americans Prepare Themselves for Flu Pandemic
  (10/12/2006)
• Barriers to Prevention and Treatment Are Leading Contributors to Mental Health Crisis, Experts Say
  (09/28/2006)
• APHA Rebukes Senate for Approving Cuts to Medicaid and Other Invaluable Public Health Programs
  (09/22/2006)
• American Public Health Association Encourages All to Participate in Take a Loved One For a Checkup Day
  (09/18/2006)
• New APHA Book Examines Cross-Cultural Health Care Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives Strategies for Cultural Competency in Indian Health Care
  (09/06/2006)
• Reproductive Rights, Health Care Access, Disaster Preparedness, Racial Disparities Among Top Public Health Concerns At APHA Meeting Nov. 4-8
  (08/30/2006)
• Yet Another Rise in Uninsured Is an Overdue Call for Action, Says APHA
  (08/29/2006)
• Nation’s Public Health Work Force Faces Staffing and Resource Crises in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, Says APHA
  (08/28/2006)
• APHA Supports FDA Approval of OTC Sales of Plan B, But Urges Broader Access
  (08/24/2006)
• Epidemic of Physical and Emotional Abuse of the Elderly Focus of New APHA Book
  (08/14/2006)
• APHA Supports Week to Recognize Contributions of National Health Centers
  (08/04/2006)
• Press Registration Now Open for 2006 APHA Annual Meeting in Boston
  (07/19/2006)
• APHA Receives $5.9 Million Grant to Strengthen the Capacity of America’s State-Based Public Health Associations
  (07/12/2006)
• APHA Supports the Campaign for Children’s Health Care to Increase Coverage among Nation’s Children
  (07/11/2006)
• APHA Supports Adequate Living Wage for Americans to Ensure Access to Invaluable Medical Services
  (07/05/2006)
• APHA Celebrates a Century of Public Health and Safety Protections on the Anniversary of the Founding of the Food and Drug Administration
  (06/30/2006)
• APHA Applauds CDC for 60 Years of Protecting the Nation’s Health
  (06/26/2006)
• APHA Expresses Sympathy for Victims of Earthquake That Devastated Indonesia
  (05/30/2006)
• Public Health Associations Recognize Achievements of Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, World Health Organization Director-General
  (05/22/2006)
• APHA Recognizes Legacy of Former APHA Executive Director William H. McBeath, MD
  (05/19/2006)
• APHA Supports House Budget Compromise That Restores Funding for Vital Health Programs
  (05/18/2006)
• APHA Highlights Considerations for Consumers in Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
  (05/08/2006)
• APHA Welcomes the Federal Implementation Plan for Pandemic Influenza as the Next Logical Step But Calls for More Resources
  (05/04/2006)
• APHA Expresses Alarm at Nation’s Rising Number of Uninsured Adults and Children Supports Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 May 1-7
  (04/27/2006)
• Bill Introduced to Address Health Effects of the Built Environment as Part of National Agenda to Improve Children’s Health, Says APHA
  (04/04/2006)
• APHA Receives $100,000 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant to Support National Public Health Week 2006
  (03/13/2006)
• APHA Recognizes March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
  (03/02/2006)
• APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
  (03/01/2006)
• APHA Dismayed with President’s Proposed Budget, Calls on Congress to Choose Its Priorities Wisely
  (02/06/2006)
• APHA Chides the House for Narrowly Approving Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Cuts
  (02/01/2006)
• APHA Encourages President Bush and Congress to Advance a Comprehensive Approach to Improving and Protecting the Health of Americans
  (01/31/2006)
• APHA Urges House to Oppose Cuts in Medicaid Funding and Debilitating Higher Co-Payments
  (01/26/2006)
• APHA Adopts 19 New Policies
  (01/19/2006)
• APHA Will Urge Americans to Build Healthier Communities and Raise Healthier Kids During National Public Health Week 2006
  (01/03/2006)

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