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THIS SECTION DEALS WITH THE FOLLOWING WELLNESS INFORMATION:
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  • Good mental health at every age
  • ​National Prevention Strategy
  • The 25th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Hepatitis CVirus: Looking Back to Look Forward | Public Health Grand Rounds 'CDC
  • ​CDC Online Newsroom - Give the Gift of Health and Safety: Healthy Living Holiday Tips
  • ​Wellness at Work | CDC Features

Good mental health at every age

National Prevention Strategy

Three years later, the National Prevention Strategy is helping Americans become healthier. Learn how in the National Prevention Council’s 2014 Annual Status Report.
It has been 3 years since the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (the National Prevention Council) released the first-ever National Prevention Strategy to refocus our Nation on prevention and wellness. The National Prevention Council, chaired by the Surgeon General (Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, pictured at right), includes cabinet heads and leaders from 20 diverse Federal departments—from Agriculture, Housing, and Transportation to Defense and Veterans Affairs—who are working within their organizations and across the government to advance the National Prevention Strategy and improve the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
2014 Annual Stauts Report
However, the Federal government alone cannot create healthier communities. Therefore, the National Prevention Council is working with its partners in prevention—organizations ranging from health systems to workforce agencies to national foundations and local nonprofits—to have a collective impact and achieve the National Prevention Strategy’s overarching goal of increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.
The 2014 Annual Status Report features achievements of the National Prevention Council departments and partners in prevention that are taking action to support prevention and wellness and advance the National Prevention Strategy. Below are examples from the report that illustrate how these organizations are making the healthy choice the easy choice and helping to improve the health of their employees, other individuals, families, and communities. To learn more, visit CDC’s Office of the National Prevention Strategy web page and the Office of the Surgeon General’s website.
National Prevention Council Department Achievements
  • The General Services Administration (GSA) has helped ensure healthier food options are in Federal buildings across the country by developing standardized Health and Sustainability Guidelines in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Eighty-six percent of cafeterias in GSA-managed buildings now provide healthy food choices.
  • Army National Guard soldier running with his sons.
  • The Department of Defense’s Healthy Base Initiative (HBI) aims to identify best-practice efforts in reducing obesity and tobacco use, while improving fitness. In a recent survey at one HBI site, 93 percent of employees said the initiative is helping change their behaviors, including eating habits and physical activity.
  • In 2013, the National Park Service (within the Department of the Interior) launched the Healthy Parks Healthy People program, which partners across government agencies and private companies to purposefully provide healthy opportunities. Park use accounts for 50 percent of the vigorous physical activity time for people living within 0.5 miles of a park.
  • The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Healthy Heart program (which complements HHS’ Million Hearts initiative) educates people—in particular, individuals with heart disease—about the health risks of air pollution and how to reduce exposure through the EPA-supported Air Quality Index (AQI).
  • HHS has made key investments in tobacco education campaigns, including CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, which has likely resulted in more than 100,000 smokers permanently quitting. HHS is also working with the Department of Education to promote Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive!, an initiative that encourages healthy child development through universal developmental screening for children.
  • The Department of Transportation, the Department for Housing and Urban Development, and EPA are working together as part of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities to promote affordable, equitable, and sustainable communities through coordinated programs. These agencies have incorporated health into some of their grant programs by making walkable neighborhoods a program goal and by measuring progress based on health-related indicators.
Partners in Prevention AchievementsOutfitters at Cabela’s, member of the Panhandle Worksite Wellness Council, start their morning with stretching exercises during Cabela’s annual wellness week.
  • The Panhandle Public Health District developed a Community Health Improvement plan modeled after the National Prevention Strategy. The plan recommendations include offering water in company refrigerators, adopting healthy meeting guidelines to increase fruit and vegetable offerings, establishing tobacco-free campuses, and providing lactation rooms for nursing mothers.
  • The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging is using the National Prevention Strategy to enhance its mission to help older adults remain independent, healthy, and productive in the community. Efforts include, but are not limited to, collaborating with urban planners and local policy makers to support housing, zoning, public space, and transportation policies that help seniors age in the community.
  • The American Public Health Association (APHA) is working on Building Bridges between Public Health and Community Design/Planning to increase collaboration between public health and planning and design professionals. APHA, in collaboration with the American Planning Association and the Georgia Institute of Technology, created a web-based repository of information that offers opportunities for professionals in planning and public health to directly engage in peer learning.
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded the National Collaborative on Education and Health, a public-private partnership that aims to support schools in creating optimal conditions for student health. This partnership grew out of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health to the National Prevention Council.
  • Henry Ford’s Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom speaking at their Sew Up the Safety Net for Women and Children Initiative event.
  • The Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) has been using the National Prevention Strategy to guide Henry Ford LiveWell, an agenda to improve the health of its employees, patients, and surrounding communities. HFHS is working to provide healthier options in vending machines, cafés, and patient food services. By removing deep fat fryers, adjusting recipes, and purchasing leaner meat, HFHS reduced the amount of fat in café and patient meals by almost 7 tons between 2012 and 2013.
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The 25th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Hepatitis CVirus: Looking Back to Look Forward | Public Health Grand Rounds 'CDC

Digital Press KitGive the Gift of Health and Safety: Healthy Living Holiday TipsThe holidays are a time to celebrate, give thanks, and reflect. Give the gift of health and safety to yourself and others this holiday season by paying special attention to your health. To get started on your new year’s resolution early; follow these holiday tips and start living a healthier lifestyle.
  • Make healthy food choices and prepare food safely. Remember these simple steps: wash hands and surfaces often, avoid cross-contamination, cook foods to proper temperatures, and refrigerate promptly.
  • Don't drink and drive or let others drink and drive. Holiday cheer can raise many glasses, but remember, whenever anyone drives drunk, they put everyone on the road in danger.
  • Ensure your travel is healthy and safe. Whether you're traveling across town or around the world, pack a travel health kit and talk with your doctor about how to stay healthy and safe before, during, and after your trip.
Nobody likes to be sick during the holidays, so be sure to wash hands often to keep germs from spreading. Take a few minutes to make a healthy lifestyle part of your holiday and New Year’s resolution. 
Learn more about healthy living.
Selected Quotes“During the holidays, we’re often cooking bigger meals for more people than we’re used to. That’s why it’s particularly important to remember and follow the food safety steps: cook, separate, clean and chill during this time of year. Foodborne illnesses are at the very least unpleasant, but they can also be dangerous.” 
- Dr. Barbara Mahon, Deputy Chief, Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“This a wonderful time of year where friends, family, and co-workers come together to celebrate. Unfortunately, alcohol is often involved, and drinking and driving may occur. Drinking and driving is a public health concern with far–reaching effects. Be safe on the roads, don't drink and drive or let others drink and drive.” 
- Linda C. Degutis, Dr.P.H., M.S.N., director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
“Airports can be especially busy during the holiday season with travelers flying home to see loved ones. This often involves close contact in crowded surroundings, which may lead to illness or injury that can ruin your trip. CDC wants your holiday travel experience to be healthy, safe, and memorable. Talk with your doctor about how to stay healthy and safe before, during, and after your trip.” 
- Captain Gary Brunette, MD, MS, Branch Chief, Travelers' Health, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases
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Wellness at Work
Your health is important wherever you go. And now that many people are spending most of their day sitting at a desk or inside an office, implementing health programs inside the workplace has become a vital piece of a healthy lifestyle. 
Chronic Disease at WorkChronic diseases such as depression and hypertension can lead to a decline in the overall health of employees in a workplace, contribute to an increase in health-related expenses for employers and employees, and lead to lower productivity and/or days of work missed. Many businesses have realized the benefits of health promotion, and to curb the costs of rising health care offer workplace health programs to their employees. Ideally, the office should be a place protecting the safety and well-being of employees while providing them with opportunities for better long-term health.
In a study published January 2014 in CDC's Preventing Chronic Disease, Bonauto and colleagues looked at data from 37,626 employees in Washington State and found that the overall incidence of obesity among workers was 24.6%.1 The authors also note that obesity rates varied by job type. For instance, only 11.6% of those in health-diagnosing occupations, for example doctors, dentists, and veterinarians, were obese. On the other hand, 38.6% of truck drivers, who spend most of their days sitting, were obese. The authors of this study acknowledge the importance of physical activities and their availability at the workplace in preventing obesity.
Although chronic diseases like obesity are among the most common and costly of all health problems, adopting healthy lifestyles can help prevent them. A workplace health program aimed at keeping employees healthy is a key long-term human asset management strategy.
Workplace health programs include policies intended to facilitate employee health, including allowing time for exercise, providing on-site kitchens and eating areas, offering healthful food options in vending machines, holding "walk and talk" meetings, and offering financial and other incentives for participation.
What is a Workplace Health Program?A workplace health program is a health promotion activity or organization-wide policy designed to support healthy behaviors and improve health outcomes while at work. These programs consist of activities such as health education and coaching, weight management programs, medical screenings, on-site fitness programs, and more.
Workplace health programs also include policies intended to facilitate employee health, including allowing time for exercise, providing on-site kitchens and eating areas, offering healthful food options in vending machines, holding "walk and talk" meetings, and offering financial and other incentives for participation. Effective workplace programs, policies, and environments that are health-focused and worker-centered have the potential to significantly benefit employers, employees, their families, and communities.
Need a Workplace Health Program at Your Office?Ask your employer if they offer a wellness or health promotion program. If not, suggest implementing one at your office. If you are an employer looking to start a program of your own, read the CDC's Worksite Health ScoreCardand other materials for recommendations on implementing a health promotion program at your workplace.
References
  1. Bonauto DK, Lu D, Fan ZJ. Obesity Prevalence by Occupation in Washington State, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130219. DOI..
  2. Gerteis J, Izrael D, Deitz D, LeRoy L, Ricciardi R, Miller T, Basu J. Multiple Chronic Conditions Chartbook. [PDF – 10.62 MB] AHRQ Publications No, Q14-0038. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. Accessed November 18, 2014.
More InformationEighty-six percent of all health care spending in 2010 was for people with one or more chronic medical conditions.2 A number of studies published last year in Preventing Chronic Disease discuss wellness at work and the importance of expanding health promotion into the workplace. Read these articles for more information:
Additional ResourcesMore InformationEighty-six percent of all health care spending in 2010 was for people with one or more chronic medical conditions.2 A number of studies published last year in Preventing Chronic Disease discuss wellness at work and the importance of expanding health promotion into the workplace. Read these articles for more information:
Additional ResourcesMore InformationEighty-six percent of all health care spending in 2010 was for people with one or more chronic medical conditions.2 A number of studies published last year in Preventing Chronic Disease discuss wellness at work and the importance of expanding health promotion into the workplace. Read these articles for more information:
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CDC Public Health Grand Rounds

​Watch CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds, “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Prevention of HIV Infection,” which will be held on May 20, at 1 p.m. (EST) at www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Prevention of HIV Infection"
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
1-2 p.m., EST
Watch the live broadcast at either of the following links:
An estimated 50,000 individuals become infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States annually. A new prevention strategy, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), is intended for high-risk populations to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV. PrEP includes daily medication and routine follow-up.
When used consistently, PrEP is shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection. If delivered effectively and used in combination with other proven prevention methods, PrEP may play a significant role in helping to address the HIV epidemic in the United States.

Please join us as we explore the opportunities for using PrEP as another tool to prevent the transmission of HIV and discuss the challenges to effective implementation that must be addressed to make PrEP a success.
Future Grand Rounds topics include the Hepatitis C Virus: Looking Back to Look Forward and Public Health Approaches to Reduce U.S. Infant Mortality (Encore).

​Presented By:
Walid Heneine, PhD
Surveillance, Antiretroviral Prophylaxis and Drug Resistance Team Lead
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
"HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Preclinical Research in Animal Models"
Melanie Thompson, MD
Founder and Principal Investigator
AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
"Evolving Evidence from Clinical Trials of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis"
Dawn Smith, MD, MS, MPH
Biomedical Interventions Activity Lead, Prevention with Negatives Team
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
"Program and Policy Challenges for Delivery of PrEP"
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John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Manager, Public Health Grand Rounds

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