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Healthy People: A Regional Perspective Dalton Paxman , PhD

This article provides an overview of the role of regional offices in promoting healthy communities and discusses various prevention initiatives, including tobacco control, healthcare-associated infections, and seasonal flu campaigns. It also highlights the importance of regional stakeholder input in developing and evaluating Healthy People 2020 goals.

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Healthy People: A Regional Perspective Dalton Paxman , PhD

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  1. Healthy People: A Regional Perspective Dalton Paxman, PhD Regional Health Administrator, Region III Office of Public Health and Science US Department of Health and Human Services

  2. OVERVIEW • Regional Office: Regions and Programs • Role of ROs in HP2020 • Partners with SHD/LHD • HHS Prevention Initiatives • ARRA (CPPW)/ACA • Tobacco • HAI • Seasonal Flu Campaign • Preparedness/Recovery

  3. Regional Office Programs Secretarial/Surgeon General Initiatives Healthy People 2010/2020 Women’s Health Minority Health Family Planning Public Health Preparedness Medical Reserve Corps HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities

  4. Role of ROs in Developing HP2020 Regional Stakeholder Input Federal Interagency Workgroup State HP Coordinators HP Evaluation Projects Regional Outreach 5

  5. District of Columbia

  6. PREVENTION INITIATIVES:ARRA/CPPW • Four Core Objectives: • Increase levels of physical activity • Decrease obesity rates • Improve nutrition • Tobacco cessation and decreased second hand smoke exposure • Requires Measurable Health Outcomes • ACA/Community Transformation Grants

  7. HHS Tobacco Control Strategic Action Plan • Departmental strategic action plan to enhance tobacco prevention and control efforts. • Support FDA’s newly-acquired role to regulate tobacco. • National movement of smoke-free states: 23 states and District of Columbia now have a smoke-free law.

  8. Other HHS prevention initiatives: HAI/Seasonal Flu Coordinated HHS HAI Strategy Recovery Act Funding: Building State Capacity/Regional HAI projects Seasonal Flu Campaign--Targeting High Risk Populations: Pregnant Women Racial/Ethnic Minorities Healthcare Workers

  9. Tornado versus Hurricane Myrtle Beach July 2001 Hurricane Isabel, 2003

  10. Questions? Contact Dalton Paxman, PhD 215 861-4639/dalton.paxman@hhs.gov Regional websites accessed through: http://www.hhs.gov/about/regions/

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