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April 7th is World Health Day
Each year on April 7th, we celebrate #WorldHealthDay. Since its inception in 1948, World Health Day “has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization”. This year’s World Health Day theme is: Our Planet, Our Health. The Our Planet, Our Health campaign focuses on “urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused
March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. An annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics where everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. In honor of National Nutrition Month, we’d like to take this time to highlight an amazing new program here in Jacksonville, FL that was created by one of our Duval Safety Net Collaborative partner clinics. Beginning this month – Muslim
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month – a time “to celebrate the immeasurable contributions of Black Americans, honor the legacies and achievements of generations past, reckon with centuries of injustice, and confront those injustices that still fester today.” This year’s Black History Month theme is: Black Health and Wellness. As an organization who works to increase health care access, understanding, and equity – we take this time to highlight the health care-related inequities that disproportionally affect
Poverty in America Awareness Month
January is Poverty in America Awareness Month – a month-long initiative to raise awareness and call attention to the growth of poverty in America. We focus on this initiative because poverty and poor health are undeniably linked. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, “poverty is a complex and insidious determinant of health …that can persist for generations in a family. Beginning before birth and continuing throughout an individual’s life, poverty can significantly impact