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Keeping up with Routine Care and Preventive Services Safely During COVID-19

… 03/17/2021 - 14:34 At ODPHP, we encourage patients to use MyHealthfinder to learn about the preventive services they need to stay healthy. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every … these health care providers.   odphp.health.gov Blog Health Literacy Health Care Quality and Patient Safety … Keeping up …

PCSFN Lifetime Impact Award

…   Alignment of experience with the PCSFN mission to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all people, … is the former District Director of Physical Education and Health Literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools; was a …

Hypertension: a Pandemic Perspective

… Perspective Submitted by ODPHP on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 14:30 Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This month, RDML Reed is joined by Bianca … Blog Spotlight ODPHP Director Food and Nutrition Health Literacy Healthy People PCSFN Physical Activity … …

Let’s Get Educated About Sickle Cell Disease

… which use the patient’s own stem cells to deliver healthy genes or modify the function of other genes to … such as racism and discrimination, efforts to address health disparities will fall short.  So, what can be done to … odphp.health.gov Blog National Health Observances Health Literacy … Let’s Get Educated About Sickle Cell Disease …

Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses

… Federal Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses A AbleData 103 … (NIDILRR). NIDILRR is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community … MD 20852 Email Form http://www.health.gov/our-work/health-literacy/resources/national-health-information-center (800) …

Become an NYSS Champion

… community recreation, education, faith-based, government, health care, media, public health, sports, and technology. Partner with academic … development in youth sports programs. Promote physical literacy (the ability, confidence, and desire to be …

Members

… for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Department of Veterans Affairs … a number of studies exploring the impact of limited health literacy on prevention and control of diabetes and heart …

Leveraging Technology to Reach At-Risk Families: Preventing and Managing Early Childhood Tooth Decay in New York City

… and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report— The Role of Law and Policy in Increasing the Use of the Oral Health Care System and Services —provides evidence-based … role in their child’s care, helping them overcome health literacy and language barriers, communicate with their …