Secretary Kennedy Embarks on MAHA Tour

WASHINGTON, DC—APRIL 4, 2025--HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will embark on a multi-state tour to celebrate MAHA initiatives in the Southwest. He will meet with elected officials, tribal leaders, nutrition experts, and charter school visionaries as he works to fulfill President Trump’s promise to Make America Healthy Again.

WHEN: Monday-Wednesday, April 7-9, 2025

WHERE: Various locations in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico

WHAT:

• MAHA Legislation: Secretary Kennedy will celebrate new state laws that ban ultra-processed foods and dyes in public schools, restrict SNAP purchases of candy and soda, and ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water.
• Health Centers: Secretary Kennedy will visit two health centers, including a teaching kitchen to train medical students and nutrition-based health clinic for chronic disease management.
• Tribal Health & Self-Governance: Secretary Kennedy will participate in a fireside chat highlighting the role of tribal self-governance in advancing patient care, innovation, and community wealth.
• Navajo Nation Engagement: Secretary Kennedy will hold a discussion with Navajo Nation leadership on food sovereignty initiatives, wellness programs, and the first-ever junk food tax implemented by a tribe.
• Charter School: Secretary Kennedy will visit a Pre-K to 11th grade charter school that integrates healthy eating and physical fitness into its daily student life.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Two press conferences: one in Salt Lake City, Utah, and one in Phoenix, Arizona, with Secretary Kennedy and state legislators.

RSVP:

• To request a press credential, email mediarsvp@hhs.gov