Hygieia
The Goddess of Health
Hygieia is the newsletter of Family Planning Health Services, Inc (FPHS). Through Hygieia, we endeavor to bring you the latest news on Family Planning Health Services' programs, interesting facts and information on Maternal and Child Health, keep you up to date on the world of public policy, and bring you news from around the state and around the nation. We sincerely hope you find Hygieia a valuable resource.
You are probably wondering about the name Hygieia. Hygieia is the Greek Goddess of Health. She is often depicted as a young woman feeding a large snake that was wrapped around her body. Sometimes the snake would be drinking from a jar that she carried. The name of Hygieia survives in present times in words such as hygiene. Her sacred snake together with the rod of Asklepios (her father) is the symbol for medicine. |
