National Public Health Week

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To celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW), the health communication students and nutrition students worked to educate the campus and surrounding community about the many accomplishments of public health. These classes also worked to raise awareness concerning food insecurity, safe sexual practices, older adult health, healthy eating habits, and physical activity.

 

 

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During National Public Health Week, the health communication students launched the “This is Public Health” social media campaign publicizing Truman’s public health efforts.

 

 

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During National Public Health Week, the health communication students launched the “This is Public Health” social media campaign publicizing Truman’s public health efforts.

The nutrition students tabled all week at HyVee, Walmart, and on campus to collect donations for the NPHW 6Food Bank and to raise awareness about food insecurity in Missouri. The students raised almost $1600!

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