South Dakota Public Health Association

04/10/2026

NPHW! Prevention is an investment.

04/10/2026

A survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council finds that patient hesitancy is the top challenge, especially in the United States, for health care organizations’ vaccination programs. U.S. Council members lack confidence in public health agencies’ ability to support vaccination efforts.

04/09/2026

Another great webinar today!

NRHA and the Connected Care for Older Adults team are hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. CDT April 9 featuring four organizations that collaborate with community health workers to provide age-friendly care to rural older adults. Register now: https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-public-population-health/national-rural-age-friendly-initiative/nrha-connected-care-for-older-adults-chws-webinar-2

04/09/2026

National Webinar Today!

Join Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) for a national webinar in recognition of National Public Health Week 2026. This year’s theme is Ready. Set. Action!, a call to reflect on the progress public health has made and next steps needed to build a healthier future. Good health does not happen in a...

04/09/2026

Keeping the energy high for National Public Health Week!

04/08/2026

Thankful for Public Health!

04/08/2026

National Public Health Week 2026 invites all Americans to renew their commitment to strengthening the systems, science, and community partnerships that keep us healthy. Science is the reason most children live past the age of five and most adults live well into later life. Science delivered vaccines, sanitation, seatbelts and safer workplaces.

04/07/2026

National Public Health Week 2026 invites all Americans to renew their commitment to strengthening the systems, science, and community partnerships that keep us healthy. Government agencies and public health professionals must row in the same direction. Coordination is the backbone of clean water, safe food, disease prevention and emergency response.

04/06/2026

How do we use peer models to promote health equity?

The PHEHP Section will be helping guide this discussion during ! Register at https://apha.zoom.us/meeting/register/IrSStxXkSTe_VQuO_LuycA #/registration

04/06/2026

Let's kick off National Public Health Week!

Are you ready to celebrate the accomplishments of public health this week? Today at 2 p.m. ET, National Public Health Week ( ) kicks off with a forum, “Public health in the age of deception: Confronting the misinformation crisis.” Register to join us! ➡️https://vist.ly/4xf4n

Speakers:
• Kimberly Boller, PhD, Executive Director of Grandparents for Vaccines

• Aerial Petty, DO, Vice President, National Medical Fellowships, Inc., Young Leaders Council

• Nandi Marshall, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CLC, CDE, President, American Public Health Association

• Isaiah Santiago, Youth Advocate and Founder of We Got This

• Jess Steier, DrPH, PMP, Founder and CEO of Unbiased Science Podcast

• Veena Thamilselvan, MSPH, Immediate Past Chair, APHA Student Assembly

04/02/2026

Join us on April 7th for an ASPPH Presents Webinar: TIPH Ambassador Alumni Share Their Public Health Stories

Moderated by Lady Dorothy Elli, MPH, public health researcher, Princeton in Asia Fellow, and former TIPH Ambassador, the discussion will bring together former This is Public Health ambassadors who now work across a range of public health roles. Panelists will share how they first discovered the field, how graduate training in public health shaped their career paths, and the skills they developed through their education and professional experiences.

Through their stories, participants will gain insight into the diverse career opportunities in public health and the real-world skills, from data analysis and program planning to policy and community engagement, that support impactful work in the field.

Register: https://aspph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-TXB5idTS1up01HoiH7Bfg #/registration

04/02/2026

Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating, along with several other respiratory illnesses and a nasty stomach bug.