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Send in your National Public Health Week news and see your event in The Nation's Health

As you hold your National Public Health Week events this month, be sure to keep The Nation's Health in mind.

 

In an upcoming issue, The Nation’s Health will feature coverage of events held around the nation, and your community event could be one of them.

 

Send us a short summary of your activities, when it was held, who was involved and what was accomplished. National Public Health Week photos and artwork are also welcome. If possible, digital photos should be at a resolution of at least 300 dpi and should be e-mailed as JPEG attachments. (Do not embed photos in Word documents.) Printed photos can be mailed to The Nation's Health. Please note if a photo credit should be given. Do not send more than five photos.

 

“This is your chance to share your ideas and experiences with public health colleagues from around the country,” said Michele Late, the newspaper's executive editor. “Everyone who sends us information will be mentioned. We would love to showcase your work”

 

Information should be e-mailed by April 25 to nations.health@apha.org or mailed to: Editor, The Nation's Health, 800 I St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-3710. Everyone who sends their information via e-mail will receive a submission confirmation.

 

The Nation's Health will send extra copies of the issue to participants who send in their news, so be sure to include your mailing address and the name of a contact person.

 

National Public Health Week 2008, which will be observed April 7–13, has a theme of "Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance.” For information on National Public Health Week, visit www.nphw.org or e-mail nphw@apha.org.

 

For more information on submitting your National Public Health Week news to The Nation's Health, call (202) 777-2488 or e-mail nations.health@apha.org.