National Public Health Week 2012 Blog

Welcome to the official DUSPH blog site for National Public Health Week. This year's bloggers include students, alumni and other public health professionals from across the region. They will focus on each of the week's daily themes. We encourage you to be engaged and post your thoughts.

Mental Health 4/6/2012 By Lauren Forbes, a DUSPH Second-Year Full-Time MPH student It amazes me that mental health is one of the most overlooked areas in health, yet it’s a critical component of well-being. Given how important mental health is, why then, is it often left out of discussions about health? And what are the implications of this? Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment. Read More (30 Comments)

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Well-Being 4/5/2012 By Lindsay Garito, a DUSPH Second-Year, Full-Time MPH Student The biological purpose to reproduce is clear, however reproduction also has the capacity to add to the social, cultural, and economic value of society. It is important to provide women and men with access to tools that can contribute to their own positive state of reproductive health and wellbeing. Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment. Read More (89 Comments)

Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases 4/4/2012 By Brittney Gandy-Knox, Executive MPH Program Student, Drexel University's Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies Bacteria and viruses cause a number of communicable diseases each year. One can easily protect himself/herself from contracting these communicable diseases from following simple steps of prevention. If we can all band together and prevent the spread of communicable disease, we can save lives and prevent some from suffering preventable forms of illness. Click "Read More" below to read the full blog and comment. Read More (55 Comments)

Preventing Fatal Drug Overdose 4/3/2012 By Aleksandar Kecojevic, DrPH Candidate, DUSPH Reported drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased since the 1980s. Two approaches (911 Good Samaritan laws and expansion of overdose prevention training) represent a nonjudgmental and sensible solution to reduce drug related harms, and it serves as an effort to reduce unnecessary loss of human lives. Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment. Read More (42 Comments)

Active Living and Healthy Eating 4/2/2012 Arvin Magusara Drexel University School of Public Health Sacramento Executive MPH Candidate, ‘13 Walk Score recently ranked Sacramento one of the most walk-able cities. Bicycling is also a top form of transportation in Sacramento. These are examples of healthy living. With the obesity epidemic being increasingly deadly, local governments all over the country are rethinking the idea of creating communities that promote active lifestyles. Click "Read More" below to read the blog and then share your thoughts. Read More (36 Comments)

Mental Health

4/6/2012

By Lauren Forbes, a DUSPH Second-Year Full-Time MPH student

It amazes me that mental health is one of the most overlooked areas in health, yet it’s a critical component of well-being. Given how important mental health is, why then, is it often left out of discussions about health? And what are the implications of this? Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment.

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Well-Being

4/5/2012

By Lindsay Garito, a DUSPH Second-Year, Full-Time MPH Student

The biological purpose to reproduce is clear, however reproduction also has the capacity to add to the social, cultural, and economic value of society. It is important to provide women and men with access to tools that can contribute to their own positive state of reproductive health and wellbeing. Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment.

Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases

4/4/2012

By Brittney Gandy-Knox, Executive MPH Program Student, Drexel University's Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies

Bacteria and viruses cause a number of communicable diseases each year. One can easily protect himself/herself from contracting these communicable diseases from following simple steps of prevention. If we can all band together and prevent the spread of communicable disease, we can save lives and prevent some from suffering preventable forms of illness. Click "Read More" below to read the full blog and comment.

Preventing Fatal Drug Overdose

4/3/2012

By Aleksandar Kecojevic, DrPH Candidate, DUSPH

Reported drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have increased since the 1980s. Two approaches (911 Good Samaritan laws and expansion of overdose prevention training) represent a nonjudgmental and sensible solution to reduce drug related harms, and it serves as an effort to reduce unnecessary loss of human lives. Click on "Read More" to read the blog and comment.

Active Living and Healthy Eating

4/2/2012

Arvin Magusara
Drexel University
School of Public Health
Sacramento Executive MPH Candidate, ‘13

Walk Score recently ranked Sacramento one of the most walk-able cities. Bicycling is also a top form of transportation in Sacramento. These are examples of healthy living. With the obesity epidemic being increasingly deadly, local governments all over the country are rethinking the idea of creating communities that promote active lifestyles. Click "Read More" below to read the blog and then share your thoughts.