Publications, Steps to a HealthierUS

STEPS TO A HEALTHIERUS INITIATIVE

Prevention: A Blueprint for Action [PDF] [Press Release]
Steps to a HealthierUS Cooperative Agreement Program brochure (PDF - 4 pages). To order copies, e-mail nccdodsteps@cdc.gov
Prevention Makes Common "Cents" [PDF] [Press Release]
A report highlighting the significant economic toll that preventable diseases take on businesses, workers and the nation and the importance for employers to make health promotion part of their business strategy.

Steps to a HealthierUS: A Program and Policy Perspective (Prevention Portfolio)
Three publications outlining the initiative.
- The Power of Prevention [PDF]
- Prevention Programs In Action [PDF]
- Prevention Strategies That Work [PDF]
Preventing Chronic Diseases: Investing Wisely in Health
Six fact sheets summarizing the key diseases and lifestyle choices that the initiative will address.
- Reducing the Burden of Disease
  - Preventing Diabetes and Its Complications [PDF]
  - Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke [PDF]
  - Screening to Prevent Cancer Deaths [PDF]
  - Preventing Arthritis Pain and Disability [PDF]
- Addressing Lifestyle Choices
  - Preventing Tobacco Use [PDF]
  - Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases Through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity [PDF]
A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Charts a course to help in promoting achievement of national goals for preventing heart disease and stroke.

A brochure describing Steps to a HealthierUS also is available [HTML] [PDF].

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services