Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Jean O’Connor, JD, DrPH Chronic Disease Prevention Director Georgia Department of Public Health August 2015
America’s Health Rankings— Georgia, 2014 38 Overall 37 Children in Poverty 48 HS Graduation Rate 44 Income Disparity 46 Lack of Health Insurance 44 Underemployment 42 Unemployment
Leading Causes of Premature Deaths (before age 75), Georgia Years of Potential Life Lost 2009-2013 Cancers 675,094 Diseases of Heart 541,513 Unintentional Injury (incl. MVC) 454,288 Perinatal Period Conditions 177,448 Suicide 160,995 Homicide 125,382 Stroke 101,837 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 91,409 Diabetes 85,259 Birth Defects 80,282 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 Years of Potential Life Lost * Cause categories are the National Centers for Health Statistics (NCHS), rankable causes of deaths applied to Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP), OASIS Dashboard. http://oasis.state.ga.us/
Leading Contributors to Premature Death, Georgia Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Vital Records Death File, 2006 – Based on methodology by Foege and McGinnis.
Public Health Districts Prioritized for Chronic Disease Prevention Interventions Health District Highest Priority Middle Priority
Areas of Focus for DPH Intervention — IHI Model For Population Health
Adolescent and School Health Georgia Chronic Shape Mini Grants to Schools – Asthma Control Program – Disease Programs Adolescent Health and Youth Development – Teen Pregnancy Prevention/PREP – Sexual Violence Prevention – Youth Tobacco Prevention – Prevention, Screening and Treatment Cancer State Aid Program – Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening – HBOC Genomics – Health Systems Change/Quality Improvement – Diabetes Self-Management and Education – Tobacco Quitline – Community Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Tobacco-Free and Smoke-Free Places – Nutrition – Physical Activity – Worksite Wellness – Adult Heart Disease – Working with Faith-Based Organizations – Planning and Partnerships District Communications Coordination – Comprehensive Cancer and Control Planning – Healthy Communities – Chronic Disease Council –
Contact Information Jean O’Connor, JD, DrPH Chronic Disease Prevention Director Georgia Department of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW, 16th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Email: Jean.OConnor@dph.ga.gov DPH online: www.dph.ga.gov DPH on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GaDPH DPH on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GaDPH
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