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CONTROL AND PREVENTION cdnotes Conferences Project DIRECT National Forum Project DIRECT (Diabetes Intervention Reaching and Educating Communities Together) will host a national forum April 2–4, 2002, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to disseminate the project’s findings. This major community-based demonstration project is part of the comprehensive North Carolina Diabetes Control Program. For more information, contact Joyce Page, Project Director, North Carolina Diabetes Control Program, at Joyce.Page@ncmail.net.
The first Puerto Rican conference on public health, Public Health Challenges for the New Century, will be held April 10–12, 2002, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The conference will provide a forum for analyzing national and international public health concerns and evaluating public health’s affects on society and policy-making. Plenary sessions will cover topics such as health reforms. Special sessions will address violence as a public health problem; economic development, health systems, and public health; ethics in public health; and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit http://www.rcm.upr.edu/PublicHealth/Conferencia2002.htm.*
Cardiovascular Health for All: Meeting the Challenge of Healthy People 2010—A National Conference will be held April 11–13, 2002, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference will address the cardiovascular challenges set forth in Healthy People 2010 and the overarching goals of increasing quality and years of healthy life and of eliminating health disparities among minority populations. The conference is presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and is cosponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the American Heart Association, CDC, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Health Resources Services Administration. For more information, visit http://www.cvh2002.net.*
On April 24–26, 2002, Hammamet, Tunisia, will be the site of the 14th annual meeting of REVES, an international, nonprofit, professional scientific organization that supports the study of life expectancy and its determinants. Sessions will address emerging and re-emerging infectious and noninfectious public health problems that affect health. The conference theme is the “Impact of Emerging Diseases on Life Expectancy,” and some sessions will focus on the study of aging in emerging countries, particularly in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Cosponsors include the World Health Organization, the National Institute of Health-Tunisia, INSERM-France, and CDC. For more information, contact Dr. Shahul Ebrahim at sebrahim@cdc.gov or 404/639-2006.
“Building a Framework for Improving Oral Health” is the theme of the next National Oral Health Conference, to be held Monday, April 29–Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at the Sheraton Ferncroft in Danvers, Massachusetts. This national meeting focuses on exchanging scientific and public health information on oral health. It also provides a forum for sharing innovative and successful oral health programs in various settings and promotes discussion of strategies for improving oral health through community, state, national, and foundation initiatives. The meeting is sponsored by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry, CDC, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources Services Administration. For more information, visit http://www.astdd.org* or http://www.aaphd.org.*
The CDC Diabetes Translation Conference 2002 will be held May 6–9, 2002, at the Millennium Hotel, 200 South 4th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. This conference will celebrate the 25th anniversary of CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation. Local, state, federal, territorial, and private-sector diabetes partners will explore science, policy, education, and planning concerns related to reducing the burden of diabetes. For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes. Call 314/241-9500 for hotel reservations.
Strengthening America Through Health Education and Health Promotion Alliances will be held June 5–7, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. The conference is cosponsored by CDC and the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education. For more information, visit http://www.astdhpphe.org/conf20/20confindex.htm*, or contact the Professional and Scientific Associates at HEHP2002@psava.com or 800/772-8232 (extension 220).
Turning the Tables of Hip-Hop Summit: A New School Agenda on Health and Education 4 America’s Youth will be held October 31–November 3, 2002, at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C. Health educators are becoming more aware of the importance of understanding youth popular culture, currently dominated by hip-hop, to reach America’s young people with vital health messages. By using hip-hop culture as a focal point, health and education professionals and youth advocates can engage America’s young people in innovative ways to reverse unhealthy trends and encourage leadership development, community involvement, healthy lifestyles, and academic excellence. Sponsors include the Youth Popular Culture Institute, Inc., the Bureau of Primary Health Care of the Health Resources Services Administration, CDC, and other public and private partners. For more information, visit http://www.turningthetablesofhiphop.org.* |
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New Initiative on Diabetes and Women’s Health CDC recently published Diabetes and Women’s Health Across the Life Stages: A Public Health Perspective, the first major report to address the unique and serious impact diabetes has on women throughout life and to address the public health implications of these problems. The publication presents trends in risk factors for diabetes and its complications during adolescence; the increased risk for diabetes among children with intrauterine exposure to hyperglycemia; the effect of menopause on women’s health status; and the increase in poverty and disability among older women. The report is a product of the Initiative on Diabetes and Women’s Health, sponsored by CDC, the American Diabetes Association, the American Public Health Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. To order single copies of the report and get other information about diabetes from CDC, call toll free 877/CDC-DIAB, E-mail diabetes@cdc.gov, or visit http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes (select Publications and Products).
Promoting Oral Health: Interventions for Preventing Dental Caries, Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers, and Sports-Related Craniofacial Injuries—A Report on the Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services summarizes the recommendations of this independent, nonfederal task force. As part of its Guide to Community Preventive Services (the Community Guide), the Task Force reviewed scientific evidence of the effectiveness of community interventions to prevent and control tooth decay, mouth and throat cancers, and sports injuries to the head, mouth, and face. It issued a strong recommendation that community water fluoridation and school-based or school-linked dental sealant programs be included as part of comprehensive, population-based strategies to prevent tooth decay in communities. For more information about the Community Guide chapter on oral health, visit http://www.thecommunityguide.org/GUIDE/Oral/Oralhealth_f2.html*. The full chapter will be published in a supplement to the Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2002. CDC has also developed a health education kit that contains pediatric oral health tips for parents of young children (from infancy to age 6 years). “Brush Up on Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps for Kids’ Smiles” provides information parents need to help children establish effective dental habits early, including information on the right amount of fluoride needed to protect teeth from decay. The kit includes a tip sheet and a true-or-false quiz for health care providers to give to parents, as well as a poster. Kits can be requested at brushup@cdc.gov. For more information on oral health and the benefits of fluoride, visit http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh.
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CDC Epilepsy Program Announces New Web Site Link The CDC Epilepsy Program Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/epilepsy.htm) now has a link to its new Spanish-language epilepsy Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/enfermedades/epilepsia.htm). Both sites contain an overview of epilepsy and seizures. Additional information includes CDC’s role in improving epilepsy care, self-management, health communication, research, and information dissemination, as well as in strengthening partnerships to address the public health aspects of epilepsy.
The BRFSS Historical
Question Database includes all research questions from BRFSS surveys
conducted during 1984–2001. The database includes exact wording of
questions in the core survey and official module survey. A variety of
topics are covered, including activity limitations, alcohol, arthritis,
asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, demographics, health care access,
immunization, exercise, and nutrition. Through a link, users can contact
state BRFSS coordinators for information about state-based questions.
Through an additional set of links, users can contact specialists at CDC
to get information on questions specific to a program area, such as
diabetes or cancer. For more information, visit http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSSQuest/.
The new Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP) Databases Web site, available at http://www.cdc.gov/cdp, features the following databases: the NCCDPHP Publications Database, the Health Promotion and Education Database, the Cancer Prevention and Control Database, the Prenatal Smoking Cessation Database, and the Epilepsy Education and Prevention Activities Database. These bibliographic databases provide useful information to health professionals responsible for supporting, planning, developing, conducting, and evaluating efforts to prevent chronic disease and reduce health risks. Updated monthly, the databases provide over 40,000 citations and abstracts of materials. Full text is provided for some publications. The databases also contain descriptions of chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs. For more information on the CDP databases, contact Reba Norman or Jan Stansell at 770/488-5080 or by E-mail at rnorman@cdc.gov or jstansell@cdc.gov. * Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
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