NIH Safety, Health & Wellness Day Coming to CC South Entry

NIH Safety, Health and Wellness Day will be held Wednesday, June 27, rain or shine, at the Clinical Center south complex from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy the activities and learn about safety, health and wellness opportunities at NIH.

The focus of this year’s event is to enhance employee nutrition, wellness, physical fitness, safety awareness and prevent or reduce work-related injuries and illnesses. A wide range of activities and exhibits will be presented including health screenings, safety and health promotion exhibits, nutrition demonstrations and tastings, physical fitness activities, adult dependent care and elder care information fair, NIH IC exhibits and NIH Library virtual reality demonstrations.

Plan to stay for lunch and choose from menu items prepared by food trucks or shop for a variety of fresh foods at the farmer’s market. For more information, visit http://go.usa.gov/xXnfe.

The annual event is sponsored by the Office of Research Services, Office of Research Facilities, NIH occupational safety and health committee, IC safety chairpersons committee, laboratory sustainability group and NIDDK.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation to participate should contact Linda Kiefer at (301) 402-8180 and/or the Federal Relay at 877-709-5798.