Most health fairs offer educational handouts that the attendees can take away with them. A wealth of brochures, booklets and tip sheets are available on health and wellness topics and disease prevention. Materials can be found in English and Spanish and are written for adults and children of all reading levels.
Government Agencies
The U.S. government offers consumer health educational materials available in bulk or for printing directly from its websites for duplication. Materials are often available in English and Spanish and for adults and children.
The National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov or 800-422--6237, provides free publications on topics including smoking cessation, cancer and cancer prevention materials.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's website at www.mypyramid.gov promotes healthy food selections. Materials, which can be printed for free or ordered for a fee, include tip sheets, posters, and worksheets.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/Publications/ offers educational materials on chronic diseases, smoking cessation and vaccinations among other topics.
The National Institutes of Health, at www.nihpublications.od.nih.gov or 301-496-4143, provides brochures and fact sheets on topics such as Alzheimer's, heart health, asthma and dental care.
Health Care Associations
Several non-governmental national health care associations are dedicated to disease prevention, education, and research. Consumer health education materials are available and promoted for use at health fairs.
The American Heart Association's website at www.americanheart.org offers printable patient information sheets on heart and stroke conditions, symptoms and warning signs, and prevention such as healthy recipes and weight management.
The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org or 800-227-2345, has free materials available in English and Spanish on cancer risk, prevention, and treatment.
The American Diabetes Association, at www.diabetes.org or 800-342-2383, has education information on diabetes for purchase. The association may also be able to provide a community resource person to attend a health fair.
Health Education Publishers
Private health publishers specialize in the production of consumer health education materials. Their writers, researchers and editors produce the most current health content available today. Although their health education materials are available for a fee and a contract may be required, health fair planners can expect a high level of customer service, variety of shipping options, and larger selection of quality produced materials. Quantity discounts may be available. The publishers include Healthwise at www.healthwise.org, Krames Patient Education at www.krames.com and Channing Bete at www.channing-bete.com.
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