The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is pleased to announce that continuing education credits (CEs) will be offered* for the next webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series: The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET. Space is still available. To register, please visit the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series Registration page. …

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Each month we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our priorities for improving health across the nation. In March, we are raising awareness about nutrition, colorectal cancer, and HIV/AIDS. …

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Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. …

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HHS is seeking written comments from the public on the draft Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults (Midcourse Report). You can review and comment on the Midcourse Report during the public comment period through 11:59 p.m. ET on March 10, 2023. …

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The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series: The Importance of Preventive Services and Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET. To register, please visit the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series Registration page. …

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A draft of the Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults (Midcourse Report) will soon be available to review and provide public comment. …

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The U. S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) announced that the inaugural meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held February 9-10, 2023. The public is invited to attend the meeting virtually. Registration for the meeting is currently open through February 10th. To register to view the meeting, visit DietaryGuidelines.gov. …

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The National Youth Sports Strategy’s vision is that one day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports. To realize this vision, we need the help of partners from across the youth sports landscape. That’s why we are excited to invite you to become a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion. …

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Each month we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that highlight issues affecting health across the nation. This month we are raising awareness about heart health, teen dating violence, girls & women in sports, and Black HIV/AIDS awareness. …

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Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. …

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Move Your Way® is the promotional campaign for the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Over the past 3 years, ODPHP has worked with communities across the country to implement the campaign. From 2019 to 2021, community organizations worked with partners to host activities, distribute materials, and promote the campaign on social media. Using the experiences and lessons learned from these community pilots, ODPHP developed the Move Your Way Community Playbook to help organizations implement the campaign at the local level.…

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are excited to announce the members of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee! The Committee will review the current body of nutrition science and make recommendations to help guide HHS and USDA as they develop the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. …

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On December 6, 2022 the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) hosted the fourth installment of the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series, Healthy People, Healthy Hearts: Healthy People 2030 and Cardiovascular Health. …

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Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. …

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Did you know you can request ODPHP staff and members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN) as speakers at your events? And with our new Speaker Request Form, it’s easier than ever! …

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Healthy People 2030 sets measurable objectives to improve the health and well-being of people across the United States — and provides tools and materials to help individuals and organizations achieve them. These tools include evidence-based resources (EBRs). …

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This post is part of Healthy People 2020 in Review, a blog series highlighting how organizations across the nation are addressing social determinants of health — and how their efforts have helped us make progress toward Healthy People goals and objectives. The post describes how Akron-Summit County Public Library, a Healthy People 2030 Champion, contributed to progress toward Healthy People 2020 objectives — as well as Healthy People 2030 objectives under the social determinants of health domain Education Access and Quality. …

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ODPHP and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) have released population data for many Healthy People 2030 objectives — and customizable charts and tables that display the data. …

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The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion developed the Move Your Way® campaign in 2018 to share key recommendations from the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Now HHS is releasing new Move Your Way resources for consumers that highlight simple steps people can take to get active and eat healthy. Share the new resources with your audiences today! …

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Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that align with our mission to improve health across the nation. In December we’re raising awareness about the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS and the importance of getting the flu vaccine. …

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