APHA Meeting inspires advocates to promote health in all policies. (cover story)

AMERICAN Public Health Association; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH policy; MURTHY, Vivek, 1977-; JONES, Camara; CONFERENCES & conventions

The article discusses the highlights of the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition on October 31-November 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Topics include the advocacy for promoting health in all policies, the importance of including health equity in health policies, and the need for people to understand how to build healthy communities. Speakers included U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and APHA President-elect Camara Jones.