National Health Education Week (NHEW): Home

General Health STATS and information for NYC

Data, Statistics, Consumer Health and Policy information for the state of New York.

Health News Reviews aims to improve the public dialogue about health care by helping consumers critically analyze claims about health care interventions and by promoting the principles of shared decision-making reinforced by accurate, balanced and complete information about the tradeoffs involved in health care decisions.

Independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing.

Healthy People provides 10-year, measurable public health objectives — and tools to help track progress toward achieving them.

High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand and free of cost and advertising. From National Library of Medicine

"The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services."

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

Public Health news and information from the CDC

Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities., CHI brings together health care, public health, and other stakeholders to consider high-priority actions to improve community health.

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, works to improve health outcomes for all and to close the health disparities between those with the most and least opportunities for good health. This work is rooted in a deep belief in health equity, the idea that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, income, location, or any other factor.

mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of health care received by the general U.S. population and disparities in care experienced by different racial and socioeconomic groups

NCHEC's vision is to promote, improve, and protect the health of people through upholding the highest quality standards in health education certifications. The mission of NCHEC is to enhance the professional practice of Health Education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists. To meet this mission, NCHEC certifies health education specialists, promotes professional development, and strengthens professional preparation and practice.

This HSPH Health Literacy website was designed for professionals in health and education who are interested in health literacy. This was the first academic site to provide resources and links in the burgeoning area of health literacy research studies and practice. We continue to provide unique tools as well as links to key resources – documents, articles, materials, and organizations.

seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy.

NYU Langone's set of culturally adapted health education toolkits and curricula for community health workers and related community health advocates and educators to use when interacting with community members.

"As people who are trusted members of your communities or have a close understanding of the communities you serve, you are critical partners in helping us to support people with and at risk for diabetes. We hope the resources below will be useful to both you and your patients/clients."

From the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing