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ODPHP plays a crucial role in keeping the nation healthy. Stay up to date on our work by checking out our blog posts, news and announcements, and upcoming events.

Celebrating the Unifying Power of Sport and Food to Combat Hate

In May, the Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. Recognizing that hate and the violence it fuels are on the rise in America, the Strategy calls for everyone—regardless of personal backgrounds and beliefs—to stand united against hate, racism, bigotry, and violence...

Registration for the next Healthy People 2030 Webinar “Injury and Violence Prevention Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Community” Is Now Open

Healthy People 2030

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce its next webinar "Injury and Violence Prevention Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Community". This webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 19 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET. To register, please visit the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series Registration page. Continuing Education Credits (CEs) are available for this webinar.

PROTECT Initiative: Using a Healthy People 2030 Objective to Advance Children’s Medication Safety

Healthy People 2030

Reducing emergency department (ED) visits for medication overdoses among children under 5 years of age is a national public health priority. The Healthy People 2030 objective MPS-01 tracks this important issue. The baseline for this Healthy People 2030 objective is 25.6 estimated ED visits per 10,000 children under 5 years of age, which was observed during 2016-2017, and the target rate to be achieved by the end of the decade is 16.6 ED visits per 10,000 children under 5 years of age — an additional 35 percent reduction.

Registration opens tomorrow to provide Oral Public Comments during the Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Dietary Guidelines

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will hold its third meeting September 12-13, 2023. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture invite the public to register to submit oral comments to the Committee regarding their deliberation. Registration is required and will open tomorrow, August 10, 2023, at 10:00 a...