Healthy People 2020 and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/PHE4095 WEEK 5 DISCUSSON

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CDC Protecting Public Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading federal health agency in the United States that protects and helps enhance the health of all people and communities. The CDC works with local, state, and federal agencies to provide the expertise and resources needed to promote health and prepare for emergencies. Its Web site provides extensive information on health-related topics.

Diseases and Conditions

The CDC Web site provides an extensive list of diseases and conditions ranging from arthritis to water-related diseases. Information can be found on the disease as well as the condition, such as causes, symptoms, and preferred treatment. A list of programs is included along with the tools and resources related to the topics, such as data and statistics and publications.

Healthy Living

This category on the CDC Web site includes information on ways to stay healthy. This information ranges from preventing diabetes to maintaining healthy joints as well as ensuring sexual health. The campaigns and programs that have been established to address healthy living topics are also listed. These include the Colorectal Cancer Control Program and the Healthy Communities Program.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

The CDC provides extensive information on the types of specific hazards that can affect communities such as acts of bioterrorism, chemical emergencies, outbreaks, mass casualties, and natural disasters. The types of hazards and the preparedness measures that people can take to protect themselves from injury are also described.

Injury, Violence, and Safety

The CDC provides an abundance of information on injury, violence, and safety topics such as fire prevention, poisoning, violence, and child abuse. Tools and resources available include injury center social media tools, safety features, and workplace data and statistics.

Environmental Health

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Environmental health topics on the CDC Web site include air quality, asthma, hazardous waste sites, healthy homes, and rodent control. Asthma data and surveillance information are listed along with the America Breathing Easier Campaign.

Workplace Safety and Health

The CDC offers information on numerous workplace safety and health topics. These include chemical safety, lead, heat stress, healthcare, and stress. Resources are available for both employers and employees with current news and links to other agencies that focus on workplace safety and health, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Data and Statistics

Statistics and surveillance data are included in abundance on topics such as aging, diabetes, deaths, immunizations, oral health, and smoking and tobacco. Data is also available on specific populations such as tribal surveillance.

Global Health

The Center for Global Health, which is part of the CDC, is in charge of coordinating and managing the agency’s resources to address global issues. These issues include malaria, HIV/AIDs, and cholera. The Center for Global Health works with the World Health Organization (WHO) and many other partners to help people around the world live healthier lives.

Reference

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Health & safety topics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/