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Thank you to all who participated in the Memorial Service for Thomas Scharmen. Please consider a donation to the Tom and Jerry School of Public Health Scholarship Fund. Click Here To read memories and stories about Tom's life and work, please go to Life Web.
Join NMPHA, NMDOH and the NM Alliance for Health Councils for Public Health Day at the Legislature Wednesday., Feb 10, 2021, Noon - 1pm, Click here to register for Zoom link |
NMPHA Internships available for Fall 2021. Minimum 5 hours/week commitment. Email Shelley Mann-Lev, MPH, NMPHA President, with interest, questions and to request an application. |
NMDOH COVID-19 WebsiteThis site provides information on public health orders, testing, and social services
| American Public Health AssociationGet Ready Health Initiative for COVID-19
| NMDOH COVID-19 Public DashboardThe data dashboard currently includes county-by-county breakdowns of positive cases by age, gender and ethnicity
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NMPHA Priority Areas
Environmental Health and Justice
Environmental health addresses the interrelationship between human health and the environment, and strives to improve the quality of both the natural and built environment. Environmental justice is the understanding that all racial, ethnic, and income groups have the right to equal treatment and protection under environmental statutes, regulations and practices, and that those policies should be consciously designed to protect human health and reduce disparities within and among communities.
| Universal access to health careEvery person in New Mexico is entitled to quality, comprehensive health care as a human right, regardless of income, geographic location, or immigration status. 
|  Social determinants of healthWhere we live, learn, work and play can have a greater impact on how long and how well we live than medical care. Our zip code affects our health more than our genetic code. These are some of the messages that help illustrate the growing understanding that the health of individuals and populations is influenced by a complex set of inter-related social and economic determinants including: income/wealth, education, employment status, housing, food security, early childhood experiences, environment (both built and natural), and discrimination based on race/ethnicity or other personal characteristics. |
NMPHA is always accepting donations!NMPHA is a volunteer-run membership organization. In today's climate, functioning without grants is difficult, so we're always open to donations so we can continue bringing great content and resources to the public health community!Many thanks!
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