National Health Education Week – October 15-19, 2018
Since 1995, National Health Education Week (NHEW) is celebrated during the third full week of October. Sponsored by SOPHE, this week-long celebration brings attention to a major public health issue and promotes understanding of the role of health education in promoting the public’s health.
Join SOPHE, its chapters, members and partners every October for events, webinars, and activities across the country.
Related Resources
2017 NHEW Toolkit | Open PDFNational Health Education 2017 Toolkit 2017’s NHEW pays tribute to Scaling New Heights: Health educators know what’s up – October 16-20. This toolkit can be used to promote NHEW, including the following daily themes: Monday, October 16: Health Connections Tuesday, October 17: Technology tweets Wednesday, October 18: What’s advocacy got…
2016’s NHEW pays tribute to Partnerships to Build Community Health on October 17-21. This toolkit can be used to promote NHEW, including the following daily themes: • Monday, October 17: Community Health, Health Equity, and Faith-based Partnerships • Tuesday, October 18: Worksite Health Partnerships • Wednesday, October 19: School Health…
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