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ODPHP plays a crucial role in keeping the nation healthy. Stay up to date on our work by checking out our blog posts, news and announcements, and upcoming events.

ICYMI: Healthy People 2030 Webinar “Empowering Diabetes Prevention, Treatment, and Management” Video Is Now Available

Posted on October 9, 2024 by ODPHP

Healthy People 2030

On Wednesday, September 25th the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion hosted its latest Healthy People 2030 webinar, “Healthy People 2030: Empowering Diabetes Prevention, Treatment, and Management.” A video of that webinar is now available for viewing.

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Healthy People 2030 Seeks Public Input on Proposed New Objectives

Posted on October 8, 2024 by ODPHP

Healthy People 2030

HHS is seeking written comments on 12 proposed new objectives for Healthy People 2030. HHS invites members of the public — both individuals and organizations — to provide comments about the new objectives for HHS to consider.

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ICYMI: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Held its Sixth Public Meeting

Posted on October 8, 2024 by ODPHP

Dietary Guidelines

On September 25 and 26, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held its sixth public meeting. For those who were unable to watch the livestream, recordings of Day 1 and Day 2 are now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov.

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Health Literacy is a Collective Effort — and Organizations Play a Pivotal Role

Posted on October 1, 2024 by ODPHP

One of the most important questions public health professionals need to consider is not only what intervention will achieve the desired health outcomes, but what level of influence will be most effective. The social-ecological model of health identifies factors that affect health at different levels — ranging from individual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors to the family and community level and into the broader level of societal factors. Across all levels, health literacy is an important social determinant of health.

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