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Evolving Role of Public Health: Climate Changes, Health Advocacy, and Priorities for 2017

This article discusses the evolving role of public health in addressing climate changes, advocating for health, and setting priorities for the year 2017. It highlights the importance of strategic partnerships, the concept of "upstream" interventions, and the various health issues that need attention. It also emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts and community engagement to protect and improve population health.

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Evolving Role of Public Health: Climate Changes, Health Advocacy, and Priorities for 2017

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  1. 2017 M.I.N.K.(Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) Tom Quade APHA President

  2. Greetings from APHA! Evolving Role of Public Health Climate Changes Health Advocacy Priorities for 2017 New Membership Options APHA 2017 Conference: November 4-8 (Atlanta)

  3. Evolving Role ofPublic Health Public Health 3.0 Novel Partnerships

  4. https://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/Public-Health-3.0-White-Paper.pdfhttps://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/Public-Health-3.0-White-Paper.pdf

  5. Strategic Partnerships • Establish entities for strategic planning & funding • Cultivate new &existing relationships • Identify collective goals & define value

  6. What is “upstream”? Where’s my paddle?

  7. Access to Healthcare Breastfeeding Access to Health Influenza & Pneumonia The River’s Churn Active Living Lead Poisoning Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis Violence / Intentional Injuries Healthy Eating STIs Emergency Preparedness Mosquitos Intentional Injuries Abuse & Neglect Alcohol & other Drug Abuse Falls Immunization Rates Unintended Pregnancy Mental Health Rabies Cancer Asthma HIV / AIDS Safe Housing TB Diabetes COPD Hepatitis A, B, & C Infant Mortality Food Safety Gun Violence Unaffordable Healthcare Workforce

  8. Travelling Upstream Tom Quade Photo lifted from the following URL for educational purposes only: http://www.cnn.com/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown Exploring new places & spaces with some new faces.

  9. Incarceration Poverty Racism Sexism Under resourced education Inaccessible healthcare Lack of transportation Polluted Water Polluted Air What is “upstream”? Unhealthy homes Failing Infrastructure Politicization of Public Health Illiteracy Xenophobia Immigration Status Unavailable daycare Unsafe neighborhoods Unemployment & non living wages Social Isolation Unprepared parents/caregivers Climate Change Barriers associated with disability status Contaminated Soil Language Barriers Unprepared Workforce

  10. Planning to head upstream: New partners. New leaders. New ideas. New resources. New strategies.

  11. Planning to head upstream: Consider who is on the other side of the river. There is another community filled with: New leaders New ideas New resources New strategies

  12. If we fail to work WITH a community, what we intend to do FOR a community may actually be something we do TO a community.

  13. Organizing the community for the trip upstream will require a change in our thinking.

  14. Local Hospital & health systems League of Women Voters OnboardingPartners Churches/Temples Local Employers Libraries Chamber of Commerce Restaurants Community Clinic Institutes of higher learning Beauty Salons Public School Systems Elected Officials Social Service Agencies Philanthropic Organizations Program Recipients Minority Organizations YMCA and other NGO’s Regional Planning Commission Rotary & Kiwanis Clubs Trade schools The Public

  15. Whose agenda is it anyway? Collaborations are episodic. Relationships are enduring.

  16. A rose by any other name… To – MAY – to To – MAH - to

  17. 2017Climate Changes Health

  18. The meeting that was, then wasn’t, then was…

  19. Public Health Priorities 1. Get a new crystal ball

  20. Fine-tuning health insurance reform Moving upstream to focus on prevention & wellness to improve population health Addressing major public health challenges Revitalizing the US research enterprise Paying for domestic investments that improve health Role of the courts a major & growing issue National Health Policy Agenda Next Administration

  21. Funding Curve Crisis Curve Performance Expectation Intensity Time Public Health Operates In A Incongruent Environment

  22. Now, perhaps more than ever before, we need persistent advocacy , community engagement, and community activism, to generate a collective impact to protect the world’s population from increasing threats to our health. Policy must be guided by public voices informed by good science.

  23. New APHAMembership Options Non Profit Agency Members Public Health Schools and Programs

  24. Nonprofit Agency Membership Benefits include: • A 50% discount on classified advertising in the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation’s Health newspaper, which reach APHA members, subscribers and other readers interested in public health news and research; • Discounted registration for all of employees to the APHA Annual Meeting; • Up to a 30% discount on APHA Press books and publications; • A 50% discount on print recruitments and a nearly 30% discount on job postings to APHA’s Public Health CareerMart, the No. 1 job site for public health professionals; • Hard copies of The Nation’s Health newspaper to circulate around your workplace; • Online access for individual employees to both The Nation’s Health and the American Journal of Public Health; • A10% discount on a booth at the Annual Meeting Expo, which typically welcomes thousands of visitors each day; • Recognition on APHA’s website, which welcomes 140,000 visitors each month; and • The opportunity to post your agency’s meetings and events to APHA’s online events calendar. • Employees will also be eligible for individual APHA membership at a special discounted rate of just $70 (usually $220).

  25. Public Health School or Program Membership Benefits include: • Online access to the American Journal of Public Health and award-winning The Nation’s Health newspaper • Membership in APHA’s Student Assembly • The opportunity to join and participate in two of APHA’s many member-driven Sections, which are defined by public health discipline, and an opportunity to get involved in APHA’s Special Primary Interest Groups, Forums and Caucuses • Astudent discount when registering for APHA’s Annual Meeting, which has grown to become one the world’s largest gatherings of public health professionals, to present their scholarly research • Special discounts on APHA books and publications • Access to APHA’s Public Health CareerMart • A specialized organizing toolkit for our yearly celebration of National Public Health Week • Tailored resources for participating in APHA’s annual Public Health Action (PHACT) Campaign, which is the perfect way for students to learn about the legislative process and practice their advocacy skills. • A complimentary APHA membership to one faculty member for every 100 student memberships.

  26. APHA2017 Annual Conference

  27. Public Health Advocacywww.APHA.org/AdvocacyNon Profit Agency & School and Program Membershipwww.APHA.org/MembershipDonationswww.APHA.org/DonateAnnual Meetingwww.APHA.org/annualmeeting

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