The broad ax., 1925-03-07
LEVENTH ANNUAL Ma
TIONAL NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK TO BE OBSERVED
APRIL SILL

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.-In
accord with the decision reached in
the conference of representatives of
various national and state welfare and
health agencies, which was held at the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute, recently, DR.. Robert R. Motion,
principal Of the Institute and president
Of the National Negro Business
League, has announced that the
Eleventh Annual National Negro
Health Week will be observed April
5 to II.
Every community is being urged to
observe this week and put forth every
effort to make this years observance
the most effective since the beginning
Of the movement. The United States
Public Health Service has prepared a
Health Week Bulletin which is now
ready for distribution and copies may
be secured upon application to either
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, Washington, D. G, or to Tuskegee
Institute.
The following agencies are among
those fostering the National Negro
Health Week in conjunction with the
Annual Tuskegee Negro Conference
and the National Negro Business
League;
The United States Public Health
Service, The National Health Council,
The National Medical Association,
The National Tuberculosis Associa-
ton, The National Association of
Graduate Nurses, The National Or
ganization for Public Health Nursing,
The American Red Cross, The Amer
lean Social Hygiene Association, The
National Child Welfare Association,
The American Child Health Associa-
ton, The National Cleanup and
Paint-up Bureau, The National FEEDER
alton Of Colored Women's Clubs, The
National League on Urban Conditions,
The Commission on Inter-racial Co
operation. The Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tons, The National Association Of
Teachers in Colored Schools, The AS
sociated Negro Press, The National
Negro Press Association, The State
Boards Of Health, City Boards Of
Health, State Medical Associations,
Annual Church Conferences and Asso-
Citations, Fraternal Organizations, IN
surance Companies, Farmers Confer
ences, Local Schools and Churches.
That the observance might Be car
ried out with effectiveness and uni
formity throughout the country the
following Health Week Program has
been formulated for national use.
Further suggestions will be given upon
application to Tuskegee Institute.
The Program
Sunday, April Sermon and Lee
ture Day. Health sermons and lee
lures by ministers, doctors and other
qualified persons.
Monday April 6-Hygiene Day.
Personal and community hygiene talks
by doctors, visiting nurses, social
workers and other qualified persons.
Tuesday, April Fly, mosquito and
disease spreading and Insect Vernin
Day.
Wednesday, April 8 tuberculosis
Day.
Thursday, April o-children,s
Health Day. Health programs,
stories Of modern health crusades,
parades, etc..
| Friday, April l0-Church Sanitation
Day.
Saturday, April ll-General Clean
Up Day.
It is suggested that the County
Committee on Race Relations or some
other responsible organization-as-
sumo general charge of arrangements
for carrying out locally the above plans
and organizing the following sub
committees:
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