United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

National Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (NCP)

Monthly Prevention Topics

January 2009

Weight Management

 

February 2009

Healthy Heart

March 2009

Colorectal Cancer

April 2009

Hypertension/Stroke

May 2009

Fitness/MOVE
(National Employee Health & Fitness Day)
 

June 2009

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

July 2009

Diabetes

August 2009

Immunizations
(National Immunization Month)

September 2009

Healthy Aging

October 2009

Women's Health

November 2009

Tobacco Cessation/Oral Health (The Great American Smokeout) 

December 2009

Mental Health
 


All Monthly Prevention Topics include patient handouts to download and useful websites.  Many of the topics correlate with the National Health Observances.  You can have the handouts available in waiting rooms, health fairs and other educational forums. 

Additional resources for clinicians.

Health resources for clinicians

Health resources for veterans and the public

Continuing Education resources