Celebrations
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health announced that Governor Susana Martinez has proclaimed this week, April 2nd through April 8th, as Public Health Week in New Mexico. National Public Health Week was created by the American Public Health Association and recognizes the men and women who champi... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health offers valuable resources to help more New Mexicans quit and stay tobacco-free in conjunction with The American Cancer Society’s® annual Great American Smokeout® on Thursday November 17th. The Great American Smokeout is a day that encourages tobacco users acro... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Healthy Kids Las Cruces program, Las Cruces Public Schools, and Las Cruces Safe Routes to School will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day this week. « read more »
Today, the New Mexico Departments of Health and the New Mexico Department of Aging and Long-Term Services announced that the Fifth Annual Senior Celebration Day – Healthy Living Day will be held at the New Mexico State Fair in September. « read more »
Today, the Women, Infants, and Children program was recognized nationally for supporting breastfeeding mothers. New Mexico’s program was one of only eight in the nation to receive the Loving Support Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Agriculture. To receive the award, progra... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Lea County Women, Infants, Children program in partnership with Natural Nesters and the Legacy Pregnancy Resource Center, will host its annual National Breastfeeding Month Event at the Lea County Mom and Baby Fair in Hobbs. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Anthony, Chaparral, and Sunland Park Women, Infants, Children programs and the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force, New Mexico Office of Border Health, City of Anthony NM, Town of Anthony TX, and surrounding businesses and programs will host its first ever “... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Moriarty Women, Infants, Children program in partnership with the Moriarty Community Library, will host its annual Big Latch On Event in Moriarty. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Las Cruces Women, Infants, Children program will host its annual World Breastfeeding Week celebration at the Las Cruces Central Public Health Office. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Española Women, Infants, Children program and the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force will host its annual Española World Breastfeeding Event at the Beatrice Martinez Stroke Center. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health joins in the American Nurses Association’s celebration of the nation’s more than 3 million registered nurses, the largest health care profession, during National Nurses Week May 6-12. « read more »
The free event brings together dozens of agencies and community resources to aid residents seeking self-improvement opportunities. Services and information provided at the event include ways to stay active and eat healthy, family wellness, cooking & nutrition, Medicaid services, income support and... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is proud to announce the 20th annual Head-to-Toe Conference kick off at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The conference is the state’s premiere event for school health professionals, and welcomes everyone from school nurses to guidance counselors – all work... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s San Miguel Public Health Office will host a Community Health and Resource Fair. The free event brings together local agencies and community resources to aid residents seeking self-improvement opportunities. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Women, Infants and Children nutritional program will host a World Breastfeeding Week Celebration at the Las Cruces Public Health Office, 1170 N. Solano Dr. in Las Cruces, on Friday, Aug. 7 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. « read more »
The department’s Women Infants and Children clinics around the state will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, the international celebration held annually, August 1-7. The celebration encourages breastfeeding, which improves the health of babies and mothers around the world. « read more »
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health broke ground on a new $23 million facility for state veterans in need of long-term Alzheimer’s and skilled nursing care at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences, NM. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health announced that the Guadalupe County Public Health Office in Santa Rosa will be hosting an open house. The goal is for community members to interact with public health staff and learn more about the services provided at the public health office. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Women, Infants and Children nutritional program launches a media campaign commemorating its 40th anniversary this week, featuring New Mexico families who benefit from the program’s nutritious foods and nutrition education. « read more »
National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is being observed in New Mexico and across the nation on Friday, March 20th. The goal of the day is to raise awareness about the impact that HIV/AIDS has on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to honor those who are infected or a... « read more »