A Healthier America 2013
Research
Jan-29-2013 |
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2-min read
Right now, more than half of Americans are living with one or more serious, chronic disease ranging from type 2 diabetes to cancer. Those rates are expected to increase significantly over the next two decades, particularly due to the obesity epidemic.
In A Healthier America 2013: Strategies to Move from Sick Care to Health Care in Four Years, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) identifies high-impact steps that the nation can take to prioritize prevention and improve Americans' health.
The report, supported by grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Kresge Foundation, stresses the importance of taking innovative approaches and building partnerships in order to be effective. Some recommendations include:
It also includes case studies from across the country that show the recommendations in action, such as:
In addition, the report includes recommendations for a series of 10 key public health issues: reversing the obesity epidemic; preventing tobacco use and exposure; encouraging healthy aging; improving the health of low-income and minority communities; strengthening healthy women, healthy babies; reducing environmental health threats; enhancing injury prevention; preventing and controlling infectious diseases; prioritizing health emergencies and bioterrorism preparedness; and fixing food safety.
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