civic health month
August is Civic Health Month
Health is always on the ballot.
August is Civic Health Month—a time to showcase the link between voting and health and celebrate efforts that ensure each and every voter has the opportunity to support their community’s health at the ballot box.
Every August, over 400 organizations nationwide, including national institutions like the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well state healthcare systems such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Oak Street Health join together to celebrate, learn, and take action to improve the civic health of their communities.
80%
of health outcomes are determined by non-medical factors.
The reality is that 80% of health outcomes are determined by non-clinical factors, like access to food and affordable housing. Healthcare institutions have a unique role to play in contributing to civic health as frequent, and often trusted, touchpoints for community members.Empowering community members to register to vote and participate in elections is a critical action healthcare institutions and providers can take to create a healthier democracy.
Over 400 hospitals, healthcare associations, and civic engagement organizations unite to celebrate Civic Health Month in August.
