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MPHA Current Initiatives

WEBMPHA supports key health policies that support improved health outcomes for all Mississippians. After all, healthy communities enhance economic development efforts and ensure a productive workforce statewide. MPHA supports the following state health policy and advocacy issues during the 2024 Legislative Session. For the full legislative agenda …

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Mississippi Public Health Association

WEBPolicy & Advocacy. One of the most important pieces of MPHA’s work is its advocacy efforts on behalf of Mississippi public health professionals. We provide an objective, outside voice to advocate not only for public health’s interests but also for Mississippians’ health interests. MPHA is the voice of and for public health in Mississippi.

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Health and Racial Equity

WEBWho We Are The Health and Racial Equity (HRE) Committee is a department under the Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA) born out of the MPHA’s strong commitment to health and racial equity and justice for all Mississippians. The MPHA is an affiliate organization of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Vision With years of …

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Membership & Support

WEBMPHA is the collective voice of public health in Mississippi that advocates for public health issues and promotes policies that improve the health of all Mississippians. Advance the public health profession. Be a part of raising the public health profession’s status by increasing awareness of its role in advancing a culture of health in our

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APHA Delegate – Sai Kurmana

WEBSai Kurmana, MBBS, MPH is a senior epidemiologist and chair of the Epidemiology Section at the Mississippi Public Health Association. Sai is grounded in a strong belief in eliminating the structural barriers to equity for vulnerable populations. Sai holds leadership positions with local, state, regional and national organizations, working to promote racial, and …

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Increase Access to Health Care Services through Support of …

WEB1 . Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA) Advocacy Fact Sheet 2024 . Increase Access to Health Care Services through Support of Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Expansion

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Age-friendly Public Health Systems

WEBMay 2022 is Older Americans’ Month! Use the following links to access the proclamation from the Governor and accompanying infographics Proclamation from the Office of the Governor on Older Americans’ Month Age-friendly Public Health System for Mississippi 6 Cs for Supporting Healthy Aging

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Policy & Advocacy

WEBOne of the most important pieces of MPHA’s work is its advocacy efforts on behalf of Mississippi public health professionals. We provide an objective, outside voice to advocate not only for public health’s interests but also for Mississippians’ health interests. From calling for adequate funding of public health to advocating for policies that improve the

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Age-Friendly Mississippi

WEBMPHA, in partnership with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and AARP-MS, is engaged in initiatives across the state to support Mississippi becoming an age-friendly state. According to the MSDH, Mississippi's older adult population is growing, and special health considerations come with this increase. Age-friendly services and age …

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JPHDS announces call for submissions on Healthy Aging special …

WEBJournal of Public Health in the Deep South Early Notice of Call for Submissions for a Special Issue Healthy Aging December 14, 2023 The Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA), in partnership with Mississippi State University (MSU), initiated the Journal of Public Health in the Deep South (JPHDS) in 2018. The JPHDS is a peer …

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Health and Racial Equity Committee

WEBThe Health and Racial Equity (HRE) Committee is part of the Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA, an affiliate organization of the American Public Health Association, APHA) born out of the MPHA’s strong commitment to health and racial equity and justice for all Mississippians. Following a series of events including the 2020 retirement of the …

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Mississippi’s Second Annual Healthy Aging Summit May 2, 2024

WEBMississippi’s Second Annual Healthy Aging Summit May 2, 2024. Posted on February 5, 2024. Join the Mississippi State Department of Health, the Mississippi Public Health Association, and the MS Chapter of AARP for this exciting event! Click here to download more information. Previous: The JPHDS Releases Final Call for Submissions …

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Annual Conference

WEBMPHA will hold its 2024 Annual Conference on November 13-15. 2024 at the Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Briggs Hopson Boulevard, Vicksburg, MS. The theme is “Transforming Public Health: Cultivating, Connecting, and Collaborating”. Save the Date and plan to join us for educational sessions and networking during our annual meeting.

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