Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
JUST MOVE IT! Virtual Event: MAY 1, 2024
Time: 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12pm MT, 11am PT and AZ , 10am AK
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! This annual observance encourages people of all ages to stay active and emphasizes the many benefits of physical activity. This webinar will focus on the many benefits of physical activity such as maintaining health and wellness, allow participation in a variety of physical activities led by different instructors, and an is opportunity to learn about the four-week physical activity challenge.
For more information, please contact: Grace Medlock by email or by phone at (301) 443-0104.
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) increasingly face health challenges from lifestyle choices such as physical inactivity, poor diet, and substance abuse, and from conditions such as obesity and injury. The IHS Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) program aims to improve health by enhancing preventive efforts at local, regional, and national levels. By developing and implementing effective health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs, HPDP can increase the health of individuals, families, and communities across Indian country.
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