News Conference - National Prevention Strategy

Jun 16, 2011

The National Prevention Council will have a news conference (via live webcast) in Washington, D.C., to release the National Prevention Strategy on Thursday, June 16, at 11:00 AM ET.

To view a live webcast of the event, go to: www.hhs.gov/live

WHO

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, White House

Regina M. Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Among Others

Following the event, you can dial-in to a stakeholder call to learn more and ask questions.

Call in details:

3:30 PM ET

Dial-in Number: 800-779-5194

Participant passcode: Prevention

Speaking on the call:

Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Regina M. Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Fred Karnas, Senior Adviser to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Trust for America’s Health and Chair, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health

Please dial in early to ensure participation as lines are limited.

More information on the National Prevention Strategy and the National Prevention Council can be found at: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc/strategy/index.html

This first ever National Prevention Strategy, called for under the Affordable Care Act, was created to help move the nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one based on prevention and wellness. By focusing on prevention, the National Prevention Strategy will help Americans stay healthy and fit and improve our nation’s prosperity.

The National Prevention Strategy’s goal is to increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. The Strategy’s four Strategic Directions and seven Priorities include evidence-based recommendations fundamental to improving the nation’s health.

The National Prevention Council, comprised of 17 Federal agencies and chaired by the Surgeon General, developed the National Prevention Strategy with input from stakeholders, the public, and the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. To succeed, implementation of the Strategy must include public and private partners working together at the national, state, tribal, local, and territorial levels.

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