Published on: April 7, 2025
During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health. This national campaign is meant to educate the public, policymakers and practitioners about issues related to each year’s theme.
National Public Health Week 2025 Theme:
It Starts Here
Did you know Americans live an average of 35 years longer today than they did over 150 years ago? This incredible progress is thanks to public health efforts improving the well-being of communities across the nation and around the world.
Public health isn’t just for a single person—it’s for you, your friends, your family and everyone in your community. Public health affects how we all live, work, and play— it’s an invisible force that protects our safety and well-being.
Public health continues to prioritize health at every level, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Recent efforts have led to the eradication of various diseases in regions across the globe, the expansion of vaccination programs to protect children and older adults, and the securing of funding for foundational public health services to address urgent needs like reproductive care, behavioral health and climate resilience.
Public Health in Barnstable County
During each day of National Public Health Week, the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment will focus on a particular public health topic and how it affects the residents and visitors of Cape Cod, identifying ways our department serves the community in relation to these topics.
Visit us at our department webpage to learn more about our programs an initiatives!
Check out this video from the American Public Health Association that defines public health and its importance to the well-being of our communities: