National Public Health Week Key Topics

During each day of National Public Health Week, we focus on a particular public health topic. Then, we identify ways each of us can make a difference on that topic. These areas are critical to our future success in creating the healthiest nation, and everyone can do their part to help.

NPHW 2025 PRIORITY AREAS

It Starts Here: Your Health is Our Mission 

Climate Action Starts Here: Championing Resilience for Health 

Health Equity Starts Here: Optimizing Health for All 

Advocacy Starts Here: Amplifying Voices for Public Health 

The Future of Public Health Starts Here: Strengthening the Public Health Workforce 

NPHW 2024 DAILY THEMES AND FACT SHEETS

Civic Engagement | Healthy Neighborhoods | Climate Change | New Tools and Innovations | Reproductive and Sexual Health

Emergency Preparedness | Future of Public Health 

NPHW 2023 DAILY THEMES AND FACT SHEETS

Community | Violence Prevention | Reproductive and Sexual Health | Mental Health
Rural Health | Accessibility | Food and Nutrition

NPHW 2022 DAILY THEMES AND FACT SHEETS

Racism: A Public Health Crisis | Public Health Workforce: Essential to our Future
Community: Collaboration and Resilience | World Health Day: Health is a Human Right
Accessibility: Closing the Health Equity Gap | Climate Change: Taking Action for Equity
Mental Wellness: Redefining the Meaning of Health

NPHW 2021 DAILY THEMES AND FACT SHEETS

Rebuilding | Advancing Racial Equity | Strengthening Community
Galvanizing Climate Justice | Building COVID-19 Resilience | Uplifting Mental Health and Wellness 
Elevating the Essential and Health Workforce

#ThankYouPublicHealth

Thank you essential and health workers! Collage of masked people

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