WASHINGTON — Today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced that the Alliance to End Hunger has become a national partner in its “Nourish My Health” public health campaign.
This ambitious initiative emphasizes the accessibility of pharmacies and retail health while highlighting nutrition's vital role in disease prevention, management, and overall wellness. Nourish My Health aims to reach millions nationwide, particularly in areas facing higher risks of diet-related diseases. It promotes basic health screenings to identify disease risks, provides food guides and nutritional information, and collects useful resources for locating and affording nutritious food.
NACDS is launching the integrated campaign in collaboration with prominent health organizations such as AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, March of Dimes, and now the Alliance to End Hunger.
“NACDS developed Nourish My Health to leverage pharmacies and retail health services to help build healthy communities by reducing nutrition insecurity. We are honored to welcome the Alliance to End Hunger to this campaign, which spotlighting addressable solutions to a pressing public health issue,” said NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson.
“As a multi-faceted public health campaign, Nourish My Health brings awareness and momentum to the communities we strive to reach,” said Eric Mitchell, President of the Alliance to End Hunger. “This partnership of like-minded, national organizations is an effective way to harness support and mobilize resources to finally eliminate food and nutrition insecurity.”
Visit the Nourish My Health website, which is the campaign hub for information and resources. Watch the one-year anniversary video of NACDS’ Nourish My Health infographic.
