Public Health Thank You Day

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Research!America and leading public health organizations take the time to say “thank you” to our public health workforce who work tirelessly every day to protect us from disease, injury, and other health threats. These extraordinary heroes keep our drinking water clean, our communities healthy, and our children safe from harm. Ongoing and often complex public health challenges – both here and abroad – require evidence-based, innovative, and equitable solutions.

Public health is protecting health. Public health is preventing disease. Public health is improving our quality of life. This year’s theme, “Public health is a lifesaver, today and everyday.“ calls attention to the countless ways public health professionals work on a daily basis to promote and protect health and shines a light on their dedication to serving communities across the country. Whether it’s ensuring communities have access to healthy foods or working with policymakers to improve the safety of our schools, the public health workforce works continually to make sure we all have the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.

Let’s take this day to thank the public health workforce for their unwavering efforts in improving and protecting the well-being of communities nationwide.

Join us on  Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn using the hashtag #PHTYD and #PublicHealthIsALifesaver.

Public Health is a Lifesaver

Public health is the field of science concerned with improving the health of populations. It encompasses everything from research into diseases to preventing injury and promoting healthy lifestyles to detecting and controlling outbreaks. Examples of public health work include anti-smoking campaigns, the development of vaccines against polio, and pinpointing the source of food-borne illness outbreaks. Learn more about the work we’re doing around public health.

“During the most challenging health crisis of our time, public health scientists, staff, and clinicians have been at the forefront of research programs and implementation of public health strategies to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. We recognize and appreciate their sacrifice and diligence in helping all communities!” said Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).