Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Goals

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) represent partnerships between the government and the private sector to accomplish mutual goals. They reflect an important trend of government reaching out to communities in order to translate the best science and knowledge into actions for community benefit.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is working to promote the nation's public health through Healthy People 2010 Partnerships.  These MOUs reflect the intent of the Department of Health and Human Services and its partners to work together toward achieving improved communication, coordination, and collaboration on a range of services and programs, both existing and proposed; achieving the targets set forth in Healthy People 2010; and eliminating health disparities.  The purpose of these strategic partnerships is to catalyze progress toward the goals and targets set forth in Healthy People 2010 and improve the health of our communities and our nation.

Each of these organizations has passed a Board of Directors resolution and/or House of Delegates resolution to improve the public health of the Nation by implementing Healthy People 2010 and through Healthy People 2010 Partnerships.

The following MOUs have been signed as of October 21, 2003.

HHS and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

This MOU reflects the common commitment of AAOS and HHS to address the public health challenges facing the United States. This MOU reflects the intent of AAOS and HHS to work together toward achieving improved communication; coordinating and collaborating on a range of activities, both existing and proposed; and achieving targets set forth in Healthy People 2010, with particular emphasis on those related to arthritis, injury prevention, osteoporosis and physical activity across the life span.

HHS and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR)

This MOU provides a framework for cooperation between HHS and the AADR for promoting the Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives.  Each organization has unique competencies which address these goals. HHS and AADR recognize that by forming a strategic partnership, they can capitalize on the individual strengths of each organization to achieve the Healthy People 2010 objectives for oral health and those of related interest.

HHS and the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA)

This MOU outlines cooperative efforts to achieve the goals and targets set forth in Healthy People 2010 Heart Disease and Stroke focus area, and improve the health of our communities and our nation, by means of programs, products, and services to:

  1. Prevent the development of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke.
  2. Detect and treat risk factors for CVD and stroke.
  3. Achieve early identification and treatment of coronary disease and stroke especially in their acute phases; and
  4. Prevent the recurrence and complications of CVD and stroke.

The MOU also stimulated the creation of a Web site for Cardiovascular Health Partners, HP2010.

HHS and the American Medical Association (AMA)

This MOU outlines cooperative efforts to achieve the objectives of Healthy People 2010, for eliminating health disparities, and for enabling annual state-by-state reporting on the Leading Health Indicators by:

  1. Awareness, communication, and education directed at practicing physicians and their patients;

  2. State profiles and partnerships regarding health disparities; and

  3. Strategic planning and programs.

HHS and the American Optometric Association

This MOU reflects the intent of AOA and HHS to work together toward:

  • Translating and implementing Healthy People 2010 and its Vision Objectives into state, local, and community action;
  • Increasing awareness and use of the Healthy People 2010 and its Vision Objectives among the nation’s doctors of optometry;
  • Enhancing communication, coordination and collaboration on a range of Healthy People 2010 Vision related activities, both existing and proposed;
  • Achieving the targets set forth in the Vision Objectives; and
  • Eliminating health disparities.

Specific goals include:

  • The early identification, diagnosis, treatment and management of eye diseases and vision disorders, which impact people of all ages from infants to the elderly; and
  • The prevention of blindness and vision impairment.
  • Programs, education, research and services designed to improve quality of life and to reduce health disparities.

A press release from HHS is available on the HHS Web site.

HHS and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

This partnership will provide a framework for cooperation between HHS and the four co-lead agencies for the Healthy People 2010 focus area on oral health—the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the Indian Health Service (HIS); the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH)—and the AGD for promoting the Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives with particular focus on three areas:

  1. Access to care,

  2. Training of workforce, and

  3. Education of the public, the profession of general dentistry, and policymakers.

 

HHS and the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)

The MOU between HHS and NRPA will help avoid duplication of efforts at the national, state, and local levels, as well as capitalize on the individual strengths of each organization to achieve the targets of Healthy People 2010, primarily regarding activities related to Healthy People 2010 and the Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) for 1) physical activity and 2) overweight and obesity.  It will also help  to improve the health of our communities, our children, our seniors, our families, and our nation by means of programs, products, and services that aim to do the following: 

  1. Prevent chronic disease risk factors associated with physical inactivity and obesity;

  2. Achieve a reduction of environmental barriers to physical activity at the community level nationwide, including barriers for the disabled;

  3. Achieve a reduction of environmental barriers to physical activity for disabled persons;

  4. Enhance access and opportunities for increased physical activity, including but no limited to improvements to existing infrastructure;

  5. Achieve increased levels of physical activity among youth and adults;

  6. Reduce the levels of obesity among youth and adults; and

  7. Reduce injuries associated with physical activity.

 


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