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ODPHP plays a crucial role in keeping the nation healthy. Stay up to date on our work by checking out our blog posts, news and announcements, and upcoming events.

Novant Health: Using Healthy People 2030 Objectives to Center Health Equity

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This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting the work of Healthy People 2030 Champion organizations. Healthy People 2030 Champions are organizations recognized for their work to improve the health and well-being of people in their communities and to help achieve Healthy People 2030’s goals...

Mark Your Calendar for the Next President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Meeting

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The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 1:30 - 3pm ET. The meeting will be virtual and is open the public. At the meeting the Council subcommittees will provide updates to the full Council on the progress of current initiatives and next steps in their advancement...

ICYMI: 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Held Third Meeting, Heard Public Oral Comments

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Rockville, Md. – ICYMI: Last week, on September 12 and 13, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee convened in person for its third official meeting. The meeting was livestreamed. On the first day of the meeting, the Committee heard oral comments from 83 members of the public. As part of the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing efforts to increase transparency, equity, and public engagement in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) development process, individuals who registered to provide comments were allotted two minutes to speak to the Committee regarding any aspect of their scientific review...