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04/03/2024

For NPHW, today’s post is by Brianna Watkins and Kendall Johnson on walkability

03/31/2024

NPHW starts tomorrow! If you are a public health student, you can select any of these days/themes, research on them, and send the post (however you like to make the post) to mercermpha@gmail.com. This gives you 3 hours of volunteer service.

04/28/2023

April has been a lot of things, including National Alcohol Awareness Month! Second year, Aida Belew, created this post full of the health and safety implications of alcohol consumption. Just in time for the weekend!

04/28/2023

This week is also World Immunization Week and we can’t emphasize just how important and essential immunizations have been over the history of public health! Second year MPH student Aida Belew made this helpful guide to immunizations to help us learn more!

04/28/2023

This week is National Youth Violence Prevention Week. Second year Shania Reid has created this informative infographic to educate us about the history and factors related to violence among youth. Thanks Shania!

04/28/2023

It’s that time again! Head to the link in our bio to vote for members of next school year’s MPHA board! Right now we’re electing the new presidents, treasurer, event coordinator, and social media coordinator. Make your voice heard and may the best candidates win!

04/27/2023

Our last guest post of the day comes from MPH student Briana Pinnock! April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. ATL traffic may have us in a bind, but it’s always important to stay awake and alert in these streets. I’m Hanks to Briana for this post!

04/27/2023

Learn About: National Cancer Control Month

April is stacked with national public health observances and we’re here to celebrate them all! Second year MPH student Iliassou Diallo created this post in honor of National Cancer Control Month! Swipe through to learn more about the history of this month and what you can do to celebrate ✨

04/27/2023

April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Yo teach us about this important topic, 2nd year MPH student Chanley Warner created his informative post about what child abuse is and how it can prevented. Scroll on through for more info ➡️

04/27/2023

Did You Know❔
Today is National Stress Awareness Day—just in time for finals! Be sure to take a second, breathe, and de-stress (maybe even by reading this post!)
A huge thank you to second-year MPH student Brianna Pinnock for creating this post!

04/27/2023

April is National Minority Health Month, but what does that actually mean? Scroll through this post to learn more about the unique needs of minorities within the healthcare system in the history of National Minority Health Month, courtesy of second year MPH student Iliassou Diallo ✨

04/25/2023

🚨THIS WEEK ONLY🚨
In public health there’s always a reason to celebrate! Create a health education post for MPHA! Head to the link in our bio for sign ups (limit one person per day). Each post will count for 5 service hours, so be sure to hop on this opportunity! Send all submissions to Eunice Larbi or mercermpha@gmail.com

04/09/2023

Today is the final day of National Public Health Week. Thank you all for rocking with us! We hope it’s been enriching and informative. Today’s theme is Nutrition and Food. Check out this post by 2nd year MPH student Shekinah Williams ✨

04/09/2023

It’s day 6 of National Public Health Week! Today is all about accessibly and second year MPH student Taylor Ogle is here has put together a brilliant post for us 😌
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Accessibility has been defined by the University of Missouri’s School of Medicine as the ability to obtain healthcare services including prevention, treatment, diagnosis, and disease management in a manner that is affordable and convenient. There are many barriers to accessibility, such as physical and mental disabilities, poverty, language barriers, and more. The American Public Health Association chose to highlight accessibility during 2023’s National Public Health Week to educate the public, lawmakers, and practitioners on how we can make strides in improving accessibility for science, for action, and for health while also taking space to celebrate accomplishments.

Approximately 26% of adults in America are living with a disability, and senior citizens and Native Americans live with disabilities at a disproportionate rate. These individuals are also at an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes, and one in three adults with living disabilities do not have access to a primary care provider. Black and African American communities are 40% more likely than other racial groups to live in areas where deaths from extreme temperatures occur and are projected to face more health effects from climate change. These communities are also likely to experience increases in childhood asthma.

Things we can do to address these issues and move towards health equity include encouraging healthcare providers to have health information available in a variety of languages and utilize interpreters. We can also urge lawmakers to make political decisions that affect climate change, strengthen public health infrastructure, and ensure access to gender-affirming care for youth. Taking part in initiatives to increase access to nutritious food is also vital.

Please take a look at the final slide on this post to view some positive strides made towards improving accessibility and continue to enjoy National Public Health Week.

04/08/2023

Happy Friday and happy 5th day of National Public Health Week! Today we have a a guest post on rural health by PsyD/MPH student Isadora Babatukanda and second year MPH student Iliassou Diallo. Being based in the south, rural health should be one of our top concerns as public health practitioners. Scroll through this post to learn a little something!

04/06/2023

We’re over halfway into National Public Health Week! Welcome to Day 4: Mental Health. Today’s post comes to us from first year MPH student Melanie Gelernter. This informative post can help us learn more about mental health and practice useful affirmations to keep us grounded and centered. Check our stories for more!

04/06/2023

It’s day 3 of National Public Health Week and we hope that everyone’s had a chance to catch some of the events happening this week! The theme for today is sexual and reproductive health. Huge shout out to second year MPH student Kenneth Petty for putting this post together 🫡
Sexual and reproductive health affect each and every one of us. Scroll through the post to learn more!

04/04/2023

It’s day 2 of National Public Health Week, and the theme of today is violence prevention. Did you know that violence is actually a public health issue? We hope you scroll through and learn from this informative post from first-year MPH student Mili Patel.
What are some steps we can take to prevent violence in our communities?

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