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APHA is excited to announce that Strategic Skills for Public Health: Advancing Equity and Justice is a Silver Winner of the Nautilus Book Award in the Social Change & Social Justice category!
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We are offering a 15% discount on this title through June 30, 2026. Use the code NAUTILUS2026 when purchasing the book through APHA’s Bookstore: secure.apha.org/imis/ItemDet….
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Jun 12
Public health never stops. Are you keeping up? Prove it with the #NewsQuiz from The Nation’s Health: vist.ly/57k58
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Jun 12
Good news! Safe blood supplies have been expanding worldwide, increasing steadily over the past decade. More than 120 million blood donations were made in 2023, and over 85% of whole blood donations came from voluntary unpaid donors. Yet, access to safe blood remains deeply unequal. Stronger investment in national blood systems is critical to ensure that everyone can access life-saving transfusions. Learn more bit.ly/4eeY17z #GiveBlood
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Jun 11
Pedestrian deaths increased 72% just between 2009 and 2024, and more than 7,000 people are still dying each year. Read more in Dangerous by Design, including proven safety measures and a breakdown of pedestrian deaths by state and metro area. @SmartGrowthUSA & @completestreets
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Jun 10
Our streets are still dangerous by design. That message is clear in the new edition of our signature report. 🚨 Dangerous by Design 2026 shows that pedestrian deaths are still at record highs, and most places are becoming more dangerous. Read the report: smartgrowthamerica.org/dange…
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We're live at Policy Action Institute! One of our key takeaways: There is a role for everyone in advocacy. Sharing stories and research are everyday actions that make an impact. Communicating with the public is just as important as filling lawsuits.
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That’s a wrap on day one of Policy Action Institute! In the second part of the day, we heard from Shelley Hearne, DrPH, MPH of @JHadvocacy and Denise Octavia Smith, CHW PN, MBA.
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They spoke on: • Learning how to speak to lawmakers as human beings with individual pressures, values and influences • Listening openly and sharing our knowledge freely as members of our communities, not representatives of institutions, to build innovations in turbulent times • Understanding that empathy is a skill we can learn
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Jun 8
Last few hours! Register by 5 p.m. ET today to join us for the Policy Action Institute June 9-10: vist.ly/56zw7 The midterms are an opportunity to influence public health policy for decades. Join us virtually to learn how to move the needle with lawmakers at every level of government.
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ALT A meme has stills from the scene in The Devil Wears Prada where Andy and Miranda are in a car speaking with text overlaid to customize it for the Policy Action Institute. In the top image, Andy says "I mean, what if I don't wanna talk to lawmakers about public health policy?" Next, Miranda replies, "Don't be ridiculous Andrea. Everybody wants to shape public health policy." Finally, Miranda speaks again, "Everybody benefits from public health."
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"What’s really needed going forward is stronger trust-building between scientists and the public, not just sharing information but actually listening to communities and responding to what they need," said Emma Courtney, a PhD student and co-founder of Science for Good, in an interview with Public Health Newswire.
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ALT Two women smile and pose for a photo while holding protest signs about science in front of the reflecting pool in Washington, DC with the Washington Monument in the background. One sign says, "Bill Nye taught you better," and the other shows a graph that says, "Rushed funding cuts" on the y axis, "Preventable deaths" on the x axis, and "Stop the regression" next to the graph.

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Emma will be speaking about the priorities of the next generation of public health leaders during a session at Policy Action Institute. You can still sign up to join us online June 9-10: apha.org/events-and-meetings…

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Read the full conversation with Emma in Public Health Newswire: tinyurl.com/yfa3s8nw
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Jun 4
Pride is DEI. Pride is suicide prevention. Pride is public health.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to healthcare — the largest cut in federal health spending, ever. Let's check what *is* being funded: $29 billion - The Pentagon's latest estimate on the initial cost of the war in Iran. #FundHealthcareNotWar
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$85 billion - The amount allocated to ICE in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Just 10 years ago, ICE's annual budget was less than $6 billion.
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Medicaid and ACA cuts would cause 16 million Americans to lose health insurance. June 1-7 is a national week of action to stand up for healthcare. See how you can get involved in #SevenDaysInJune here: sevendaysinjune.org/

A National Call to Elevate Health as a Governing Priority | Seven Days in June

Seven Days in June: HEALTH IS PRIMARY is a decentralized, nonpartisan, grassroots-driven campaign to focus local media attention on how funding cuts, as well as policy and regulatory changes, will...

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From legal battles to shifting policies, public health has faced many challenges this year. Come to the Policy Action Institute June 9-10 to get an understanding of the current policymaking landscape and how the courts and leaders are responding.
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ALT A blue event graphic with white text says: APHA 2026 Policy Action Institute. What Has This Year Wrought?. Beneath those words are photos of Tom Johnson of "Why Should I Trust You?" Podcast; Alison Barkoff, J.D., Hirsh Health Law and Policy Associate Professor and Hirsh Program Director, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health; Don Hoppert, Director of Government Relations, APHA; and Hemi Tewarson, JD, MPH, Executive Director, NASHP. At the bottom of the graphic are the words: In Arlington, VA and Online June 9-10 (Optional Hill Day June 11). In the background of the image is a faded photo of the capitol building.

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The session, "What Has This Year Wrought?" is moderated by Tom W. Johnson of @WSITYpod and features: • Alison Barkoff, JD,@GWpublichealth • Don Hoppert, APHA • Hemi Tewarson, JD, MPH,@NASHPhealth Register today! apha.org/events-and-meetings…
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