Healthy People 2020 article
Can you provide a paragraph summary of what you understood from this
article; what do health indicators mean or what information does it provide
us with?
--- Healthy People 2020 proposes
...
Healthy People 2020 article
Can you provide a paragraph summary of what you understood from this
article; what do health indicators mean or what information does it provide
us with?
--- Healthy People 2020 proposes a comprehensive set of 10-year national
goals to improve the health of all Americans. Health indicators use
measurable data to assess whether this goal is feasible.
What is the CDC, where is it located, what is its mission, purpose, and what
does it do?
--- CDC stands for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose is to ensure that the United
States is protected from health, safety and security threats. Their mission is
to Saves lives and protects people from health threats. what they do is
respond to urgent health threats, investigate deadly diseases in the world,
and provide life-saving vaccines and other important work.
Conduct a Google search of the CDC, NIH, WHO, AHRQ and compare location
mission, purpose and what do they do?
CDC: Location: Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Chicago location is 79 W
Monroe St # 1200, Chicago, IL 60603
Mission: Saves lives and protects people from health threats.
Purpose: Prevention and control of disease.
What they do: Protect public health and safety by controlling and
preventing diseases in the United States and internationally
NIH: Location: Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Chicago location is
4414 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Mission: Prolong human life, increase health, reduce disease and
disability
Purpose: Reduce illness and disability.
What they do: Investigate various deadly diseases to reduce the
possibility of their occurrence.
WHO: Location: Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mission: Improve people's lives, reduce the burden of disease and
poverty, and provide responsive health services for all people in the world.
Purpose: Protecting global health.
What they do: Make everyone as physically and mentally healthy as
possible.
AHRQ: Location: Headquartered in Rockville, MD
Mission: Ensure that medical services are safe and affordable
Purpose: Support medical research and improve medical quality
What they do: Assurance of quality and affordable healthcare
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