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Committee Updates SDOH CHPPD SDOH Workgroup Co-Organizing 6 session "Health Equity: Are We Making Progress?" for 2012 APHA. In 2011, the SDOH Workgroup organized "Health Equity 2020" and "Implementing Health Equity 2020 at the Front Line." Both were Standing Room Only Successes. In 2012, the SDOH Workgroup is working with 14 other APHA caucuses/sections to co-organize "Health Equity: Are We Making Progress?" - a line-up of 6 consecutive sessions at the 140th APHA Annual Convention, proposed for Monday, October 29, 2012. Our co-organizers include CHPPD, Community Health Workers, Disability, HIV/AIDS, Medical Care, Oral Health, Alaska Native American Indian Native Hawaiian Caucus, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, Black Caucus, Latino Caucus, LGBT Caucus, Women's Caucus, Women's Committee, and Equal Health Opportunity Committee. The 8:30 AM APHA Special Session "Health Equity: Are We Making Progress: Update from Congress, US DHHS, Philanthropy and the States and Territories" received the highest marks of all total APHA Special Session submissions. This "curtain raiser" will take place at 8:30 AM, and feature US Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh, APHA President-Elect Dr. Adewale Troutman, ASTHO Past President John Auerbach, and California Wellness Foundation President/CEO Diana Bonta, RN, DrPH. The 10:30 AM CHPPD Invited Session, entitled, "Health Equity: Are We Making Progress? Through a Social Justice, Women's, Persons with Disabilities and LGBTQ Lens." This program will feature Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies VP Brian Smedley, PhD; CDC Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Director Kevin Fenton, MD; Office of Women's Health Deputy Director Frances Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH; and Office on Disabilities Director Henry Claypool, was approved! At 12:30 PM, the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health will focus on "Health Equity for AANHPIs: Are We Making Progress?" This session will feature Daphne Kwok, Chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Executive Director of APIs with Disabilities in California; Paula Pontemayor, Asian Pacific Islander Health Forum; Tung Nguyen, MD, UCSF Researcher and Member of the President's Advisory Committee on AAPIs; Sela Panapasa, PhD, University of Michigan and Alek Sripipatana, PhD, HRSA. The 2:30 PM Equal Health Opportunity Committee (EHOC) has been green lighted. This session will focus on Progress being made One Year After the Promulgation of the New HHS Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Language and Disability Standards. This session will feature Dr. Nadine Gracia, Acting Director of the Office of Minority Health; Debra Joy Perez, PhD, Assistant VP, Research & Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Kathy Lim Ko, President/CEO of the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Marjorie Mau, MD, Director of the University of Hawaii Center for Native Hawaiian Health Disparity; and Camara Jones, MD, Director of Social Determinants of Health and Equity. At 4:30 PM, the Latino Caucus will focus on "Health Equity for Latinos: Are We Making Progress?" This session will feature Robert Valdez, PhD, Executive Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy; George Flores, MD, California Endowment; Debra Joy Perez, PhD, Assistant VP, Research & Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Aida Giachello, PhD, Professor, Northwestern University and Hector Balcazar, PhD, Regional Dean, University of Texas School of Public Health. At 4:30 PM, the Black Caucus of Health Workers will host "Health Equity for the African Diaspora: The Interplay of Biology and the Environment in Determining Health Outcomes & Status." Last year we partnered with 40+ co-sponsors, and drew a Standing Room Only audience of 352 APHA members. This year, we'll be aiming again for 40+ co-sponsors, so spread the buzz! Thank you for your leadership! Elena Ong, PHN, SM and Vanisa Verma, MPH Co-Chairs, SDOH Workgroup Communications
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APHA-CHPPD Collaborative Projects wiki: In addition , a wiki for external partners has also been set up at http://chppd.wetpaint.com but has not been updated since we organized the 2009 webinars. | CHPPD Teleconference Dates (2012) February 15 April 18 June 20 August 15 October 17 December 19 Call time is 12:30pm ET--2:00pm ET. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| anurse1 | Impact of violence on health and education. | 0 | Apr 17 2012, 11:42 PM EDT by anurse1 | ||
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In today's news, we are too often viewing the results of what violence and bullying can do in our schools. According to the American Public Health Association (APHA, 2011), approximately 160,000 students in grade K-12 are absent or leave school early due to bullying or violence. School is supposed to be a safe place where one can learn without the threat of being bullied or being beat up. APHA states that school violence and bullying can lead to depression, anxiety, and even suicide. It is the result of poor grades and increased dropout rates. According to the APHA there is hope in the role of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs). SBHCs play a vital role in preventing school violence, mitigating exposure to violence and facilitating overall school wellness. They provide early intervention programs to schools and communities in response to violent events. They restore safety and calm for school-aged children who have experienced violence or witnessed violence. APHA states that many times SBHCs contributions are overlooked but their efforts must be reframed so that educators understand thier vital role in preventing school violence and school dropout.
American Public Health Association (2011). The vital role of school-based health centers in creating a violence-free school environment. Retrieved April 17,2012, from:http://www.apha.org/advocacy/reports/reports/
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| clschneider | Childhood Obesity | 0 | Apr 16 2012, 12:44 PM EDT by clschneider | ||
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has tripled since 1980. One out of every seven low income children is considered obese, defined as a body mass index (BMI) over thirty. The obese child and adolescent is at an increased risk of so many disorders it boggles the mind. From heart disease to Type 2 diabetes and liver disease to asthma, the statistics are sobering. These children are also at increased risk for sleep apnea, depression and anxiety disorders. These statistics are not only alarming, but entirely preventable. Poor eating habits and decreased activity levels are the main culprits along with low socioeconomic status and ethnic practices. Each community and the nation as a whole should put this epidemic as a top priority and focus on putting a halt to childhood obesity. The key here is to determine the best possible ways to decrease these numbers and end this preventable problem for the sake of our children and society as a whole. Not only does their future depend on it, ours does as well.
Reference Ogden, C. & Carroll, M.(2010). Prevalence of Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United States, Trends 1963-1965 Through 2007-2008. Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_07_08/obesity_child_07_08.htm
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| JennyB143 | Dementia: The Rising Global Epidemic | 1 | Apr 15 2012, 6:40 PM EDT by DebWitter | ||
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The World Health Organization (WHO) just published a new report on the growing prevalence of dementia. They predict cases of dementia to triple by year 2050 worldwide. Furthermore, the WHO reveals that only 8 countries have national programs in effect that address this growing epidemic. Lack of proper diagnosing is cited as being a major problem as well with only one fifth to one half of cases recognized. Diagnosis is then not made until late stages of the disease, which leaves little room for progressive treatment. In attempt to remedy this dire situation, the WHO is directing and coordinating health reform within the United Nations System to implement programs that improve early diagnosis, raise public awareness, and provide better care to that afflicted. Hopefully through this initiative and others like it, we will see earlier diagnosis and treatment with better outcomes for people with dementia and related conditions worldwide.
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2012 Proposed Archiving List for Review policies 1956_1959.docx (Unknown File - 35k)
posted by Joe_Schuchter Apr 18 2012, 2:12 AM EDT
2012 Policies for Archiving
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