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![]() 262000 Advocating for Public HealthTuesday, October 30, 2012
: 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
As the largest public health organization in the US, APHA is uniquely positioned to for advocacy. Beyond what is undertaken through its own staff on behalf of APHA, advocacy by or through individual members is a growing area of action. This presentation will discuss APHA's advocacy activities and how the organization mobilizes its members to take action on public health issues. Examples will be given from APHA's summer advocacy campaign, as well as tips and best practices on being a public health advocate.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationPublic health or related public policy Learning Objectives: Keywords: Advocacy, Maternal and Child Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the manager of Governmental Relations at APHA. I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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