March 2021

At ODPHP, we encourage patients to use MyHealthfinder to learn about the preventive services they need to stay healthy. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every part of our lives — and health care is no exception. In the past year, many people may have put off routine health care and preventive services like screenings and vaccines because they’re worried about getting COVID-19...

By Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, Nutition Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion The period from birth until a child’s second birthday is a critically important time for growth and development. Nutrition during this early stage of life not only affects the health of the growing child, but may continue to affect their health through adulthood...

On Tuesday, March 23 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, we will host a webinar exploring the challenges and solutions to addressing Healthy People 2030 diabetes objectives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will highlight: The Healthy People 2030 initiative and its diabetes related objectives; Perspectives on COVID-19 related policies that could impact diabetes work; and Implementation of a State Engagement Model to address diabetes prevention at the state and local levels...