HEALTH CAMPAIGN

Health Campaign



Health Campaign

Introduction

The Healthy People 2000, National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, a document released by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in 1990 WAS DHHS recently reviewed by senior Officials. The status and progress of the environmental health objectives were discussed and evaluated. The status and progress of the environmental Health objectives were discussed and evaluated. Among the objectives discussed were the reduction of asthma morbidity, reduction of blood lead levels, waterborne diseases and radon exposure in homes. The Objective Were Discussed between the Reduction of asthma morbidity, Reduction of blood led Levels, waterborne diseases and Radon Exposure in homes (Gordon, 2009).

Discussion and Analysis

The concept of healthy communities has been adopted by many regions of British Columbia. In this context, they create their own vision of a healthy community; develop profiles that illustrate their strengths, needs, and form coalitions and partnerships to improve the health of citizens. The Ministry of Health of British Columbia encourages communities to develop indicators to measure as a means to identify and track the process of improving the health of individuals and communities. With this approach, they can influence decision makers and participate in the process of program planning and policy development that impact on them (John, 2008).

Year 2000 Objectives

Some other objectives are showing progress, Spain said. Among these are overall physical activity. The objective was to have at least 30 percent of Americans doing light to moderate activity at least 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week. As of 1991, 24 percent of 18- to 74-year-olds were doing that, up 2 percentage points from 1984-85 base line figures.

Reduce work-related injury deaths

Reduce Work-related Injuries

Reduce cumulative trauma disorders

Reduce occupational skin disorders

Reduce Hepatitis B Infections

Increase occupant protection system mandates worksite

Reduce Exposure occupational noise

Eliminate occupational lead Exposure

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Reviews on Healthy people campaign

The latest review of the 13 Healthy People objectives for physical activity and fitness shows success in only one objective, availability of workplace fitness programs.

"Work-site wellness has met the target," said Christine G. Spain, director of research, planning and special projects for the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, which tracks the physical activity segments of Healthy People 2000.

Healthy People set varying targets, depending on the size of the company workforce. For instance, the government wanted 80 percent of employers of 750 and more workers to have such programs; 83 percent had done so as of 1992. Some other objectives are showing progress, Spain said. Among these are overall physical activity. The objective was to have at least 30 percent of Americans doing light to moderate activity at least 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week. As of 1991, 24 percent of 18- to 74-year-olds were doing that, up 2 percentage points from 1984-85 base line figures.

Surveys and Analysis

Various other surveys have shown that 35 to 40 percent of Americans get no exercise, according to Harold W. Kohl, director of research at Baylor Sports Medicine ...