Preventive Health Care and Wellness Programs
Physicians and and an economist talked about programs for preventive health care and wellness. Dr. Frieden talked about long-lasting preventive plans that can be implemented to improve heal…
383 viewsPhysicians and and an economist talked about programs for preventive health care and wellness. Dr. Frieden talked about long-lasting preventive plans that can be implemented to improve heal…
383 viewsPublic health officials, government agency representatives and others spoke about improving local preparedness for public health emergencies. They spoke about lessons learned for a recent me…
174 viewsAssistant Secretary Agwunobi talked about the new Department of Health and Human Services campaign to combat child obesity in the U.S. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mai…
119 viewsSecretary Mike Leavitt and Assistant Secretary for Health John Agwunobi spoke about National Flu Vaccination Week, the availability of flu vaccinations, and reminded the public that it was n…
133 viewsAfter introductions and a video-taped presentation, Surgeon General Richard Carmona announced his 670-page report, “The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke,” that co…
506 viewsWitnesses testified about government efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic at federal, state, and local levels. Assistant Secretary Agwunobi talked about the $3.8 billion congressiona…
502 viewsSecretary Leavitt announced plans for a transformation of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, one of the seven uniformed services, in order to increase the number of o…
563 viewsSecretary Leavitt gave a speech on “Leadership and Health Disparities: Improving the Quality of Care for all Americans.” He talked about minority health care issues, including quality dispa…
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