Level up your small-talk game this weekend. Know the week’s public health news with the quiz from The Nation’s Health: vist.ly/54d99

Access is more than accommodation. It is communication, trust, dignity and belonging. Join us on May 19 at 3 p.m. ET for our third Disability Justice Webinar: Access, Communication and Belonging in Health Care & Public Health: vist.ly/54cw2

Calling all public health professionals! The midterms are almost here. Are you prepared to talk about public health policy with lawmakers in Congress and at home?

APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD will be participating in GlobalMindED’s 2026 conference, Dimensions of Our Democracy, in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Benjamin will be speaking about the need for health equity among rural, urban and global populations during a session scheduled for Thursday, June 11.

An APHA Gift Membership is the perfect way to celebrate your favorite public health graduate. Learn more at: vist.ly/544y9 Congratulations to all public health graduates of 2026! 🎓🎉

Health is primary. This June 1-7, health advocates across the nation are hosting a week of action spotlighting the importance of affordable and accessible health care. Find an event near you or create your own at: vist.ly/543dr

Why are experts confident the Hantavirus outbreak won't lead to the next pandemic? Our Hantavirus FAQ page is now live with expert resources:  vist.ly/53yh6

What’s the difference between the APHA Annual Meeting and our Policy Action Institute? APHA's Susan Polan explains how PAI provides real-world examples and tools to enact public health policies at every level of government on Dr CH Huntley’s Podcast.

Join us Thursday, May 14 for a session on youth mental health through a prevention-first, community-based lens with an expert panel of national leaders in peer support, advocacy, storytelling, and community-based care: vist.ly/53u6w

🔥 As climate change increases health risks, how can countries act earlier to save lives and strengthen health systems? Join our #webinar: Saving Lives in a Warming World: Investing in Climate Services for Health 📅 12 May | 9 EDT Register: bit.ly/4vGkFwh

We are honored to have APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD featured in @washingtonian.com's list of Washington DC's 500 most influential people of 2026.

It’s Friday — that means it’s quiz time! Test your public health knowledge with the #NewsQuiz from The Nation’s Health: vist.ly/53jsa

Wednesday, May 13 at 4:00 p.m. PT: Learn how Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid training can reduce stigma and empower communities to act as "mental health guardians" for young people: vist.ly/53jhf

Questions about Hantavirus? APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD, spoke with CGTN’s Asieh Namdar about the outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean: vist.ly/53iwx

The National Network of Public Health Institutes is now accepting abstracts for AIxPH, a first-of-its-kind #AI and #PublicHealth conference. Submit your abstracts: vist.ly/53i72

What happens when powerful industries dodge accountability? On a new #HealthyClimateAmerica episode, @iylas.bsky.social breaks down the push for Big Oil immunity, what it would mean for our communities, and how health professionals can respond. 🎧️ bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica @climateintegrity.org

The #DisabilityJustice series continues with its 3rd session, “Access, Communication, & Belonging in Health Care & Public Health.” This May 19 session will cover plain language, ASL interpretation 💬 & other ways to make healthcare more inclusive. Register: vist.ly/53ewy

Federal workforce cuts, grant terminations, and funding uncertainty are putting decades of public health preparedness infrastructure at risk. The #ReadyOrNot 2026 report documents what's at stake—and what policymakers should do. Read the report: www.tfah.org/report-detai...

Ending flu vaccination requirements for U.S. service members is an "irresponsible decision," according to Georges C. Benjamin, MD, CEO of the American Public Health Association.

Sorry to get all political, but I don’t think increasing young people’s melanoma risk makes America healthy.

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

Community water fluoridation is one of the nation's great public health achievements. So why are some people against it? Find out on The Nation’s Health Podcast: https://bit.ly/aphapodcast?utm_campaign=5-5-2026_podcast_fluoride&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=VISTA-SOCIAL 🎧

A new report from the the American Lung Association revealed that nearly half the children in the country are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution. Our children's lives are not expendable- this #WorldAsthmaDay we need real solutions for pollution. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Public health win: Suicide deaths among youth and young adults dropped 11% after the launch of the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline.

What's on your playlist? Find your next listen with our Public Health Podcast Directory, curated by The Nation's Health news team: www.thenationshealth.org/content/publ... 🎧

"Follow the science. Follow the evidence." This is the advice from APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD to the newest nominee for surgeon general, Nicole Saphier, MD, as told to NPR's Steve Inskeep in Morning Edition.

Now in its 5th year, the APHA-Kaiser Permanente Community Health Leadership Program supports recent graduates from marginalized communities in preparing to meet the challenges & opportunities of tomorrow.

Community water fluoridation is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to reduce tooth decay and protect health. Hear how you can help protect it on The Nation's Health Podcast https://bit.ly/aphapodcast

Can you can ace this week’s public health #NewsQuiz from The Nation’s Health? vist.ly/42may

Chronic stress can harm our health. In honor of Mental Health Month, APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD, and American Psychological Association CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, discuss its impact and strategies to cope with stress in a new episode of Speaking of Psychology. 🎧 www.apa.org/topics/stres...

The nation faces a road safety crisis & traditional approaches aren’t delivering the safety outcomes we need. A new report offers effective, cost-efficient, and equitable recommendations to right-size traffic enforcement as part of a Safe System Approach: visionzeronetwork.org/right-sizing...

Yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling related to the Voting Rights Act is likely to restrict the voices of those who continue to experience discrimination and upend the vital progress made in improving the health of our nation.

Take action to protect your community as a part of National Heat Safety Week, May 18-22! The Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health created a toolkit to help you support policies that protect the people most at risk. Visit the resource hub: vist.ly/42geb #ClimateChangesHealth

The nation faces a road safety crisis & traditional approaches aren’t delivering the safety outcomes we need. A new report offers effective, cost-efficient, and equitable recommendations to right-size traffic enforcement as part of a Safe System Approach: visionzeronetwork.org/right-sizing...

A new analysis by @commonwealthfund.org finds that while there have been some improvements in health equity, in every state where the authors were able to collect data, Black people were more likely to die early from avoidable causes than people from other racial groups.

Check out the conversation between APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD and @momscleanairforce.org National Manager of Health Justice Almeta Cooper on protecting our health in the face of climate rollbacks: www.youtube.com/shorts/Ra_5H...

HAPPENING NOW: Join us on Instagram Live for a talk with APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD and @momscleanairforce.org National Manager of Health Justice Almeta Cooper: www.instagram.com/cleanairmoms/

June 1-7: Health advocates across the nation are hosting Seven Days in June: Health is Primary, spotlighting the importance of affordable and accessible health care. Learn more: vist.ly/429zs

Yes, public health is a profession, but do you have the credentials to quiet down the naysayers? Peep this webinar featuring former @usfcoph.bsky.social Dean Donna Petersen and register today! www.apha.org/events-and-m... #thisispublichealth @apha.org @aspph.bsky.social

📆 June 9-10: Join public health leaders and policymakers at the 2026 Policy Action Institute and help advance public health advocacy. Join us in person at Hilton Arlington National Landing or online: vist.ly/426uq

Join us next week for part 2 of our webinar series focusing on #DisabilityJustice. Whether you’re a self-advocate or you work in public health, this session will help build skills for increasing accessibility & supporting the needs of people with disabilities. vist.ly/4242b

In December 2025, Dr. Georges C. Benjamin shared concerns about delaying hepatitis B vaccines. Today, @jamapediatrics.com published a new study modeling the impact of dropping the long-standing recommendation to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B within their first 24 hours.

Maryland's first case of measles in 2026 has health officials encouraging parents to vaccinate their kids and check their own immunity status. Read more from Meredith Cohn in the @thebaltimorebanner.com, including insights from APHA CEO Georges Benjamin, MD: vist.ly/4zzkz

Join us on Instagram Live on April 29 for a conversation on what’s at stake for children and families as foundational environmental protections like the Endangerment Finding come under threat. Register for a reminder today! vist.ly/4yimx

Headlines, health and hot topics: Can you score high? Try the public health #newsquiz from The Nation’s Health: www.thenationshealth.org/page/quiz

"We’ve had over 80 years of experience showing that fluoridation is safe and effective, irrespective of age, gender, income, education, culture and ethnicity, so it helps everybody.” —Dr. Myron Allukian, Jr., a board-certified public health dentist and former president of the APHA

FDA is fast-tracking research on psychedelics, including psilocybin — aka magic mushrooms. What does the science say? The Nation's Health Podcast from APHA has answers: bit.ly/aphapodcast

The BRACE Framework & guide aim to empower health professionals in advancing health equity & climate resilience. The BRACE model can help re-evaluate processes & identify needs. You can earn 2 free CE credits for completing the course. ➡️ Learn more: vist.ly/4znvi

APHA's Susan Polan, PhD, joined Dr. Charlotte H. Huntley for a conversation on how to be a better public health advocate in today's political climate: www.drchhuntley.com/post/episode...

We continue to protect the health of the public through advocacy and legal actions. Want to advocate for environmental and climate protections alongside us? Be a public health advocate and use your voice to create change: tinyurl.com/4rtjf85n #EarthDay #ClimateChangesHealth