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National Association of County and City Health Officials: Helping Local Public Health Agencies Use Healthy People

Posted on December 16, 2020 by ODPHP

As the national nonprofit organization that represents local public health departments, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) plays an important role in improving health and advancing health equity nationwide. And by teaming up with Healthy People 2030, NACCHO is demonstrating just how important local health departments are to achieving national health objectives.

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Just Released: Healthy People 2030’s Leading Health Indicators and Overall Health and Well-Being Measures

Posted on December 10, 2020 by ODPHP

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On December 10, HHS released a new subset of objectives and a new set of health measures as part of the Healthy People 2030 initiative: Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) and Overall Health and Well-Being Measures (OHMs). Together, LHIs and OHMs will help public health and health care professionals, businesses, policymakers, national organizations, and community leaders set priorities and track nationwide progress toward improving health and well-being...

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The Diabetes Advocacy Alliance and Healthy People: Putting Diabetes on the National Agenda

Posted on November 10, 2020 by ODPHP

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 34 million adults in the United States have diabetes — and many of them don’t know they have it. The Diabetes Advocacy Alliance (DAA) is working to change that.

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