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"Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids" is the theme of this year's National Public Health Week (NPHW) which starts Monday, April 3 and is sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA). Kaisernetwork.org will webcast two NPHW programs focusing on children's health:
1) Ask the Experts About Children's Health Care
2) National Public Health Week Kick-off Event
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Ask the Experts About Children's Health Care
On Tuesday, April 4, a panel of experts will answer questions about the policy issues facing children's health care during a live webcast of Ask the Experts, a kaisernetwork.org program. Send questions in advance to ask@kaisernetwork.org.
WHAT: This live webcast will focus on issues such as children's health care financing, expanding access and coverage, disparities and more. The discussion will be moderated by kaisernetwork.org Editor-in-Chief Larry Levitt.
WHO: The panel of experts:
- Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, executive director, American Public Health Association
- Christy Ferguson, president and CEO, FirstFocus
- Robin Rudowitz, MPA, principal policy analyst, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
WHEN: Tuesday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. ET
 Add this program to your Outlook Calendar
WHERE: Watch the live webcast on kaisernetwork.org.
HOW: The panel of experts will take your phone calls and emails. Send questions in advance to ask@kaisernetwork.org or call 1-888-524-7378 during the live broadcast.
Please note: The toll-free phone number will function only during the live program and is for submitting questions only. The program is accessible via webcast on the Internet and not via teleconference. If you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your media player in advance of the live webcast.
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National Public Health Week Kick-off Event
Kaisernetwork.org will also webcast the APHA briefing that will open National Public Health Week 2006. The program will highlight the five problems and five solutions facing communities as they relate to children's health and the built environment. The audience will hear from members of five communities across the country that have successfully implemented these solutions, and serve as models for others to build healthier communities and raise healthier kids. The webcast will be available on Tuesday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. ET on kaisernetwork.org.
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