CDC Vs APHA Essay
In the last century there have been many advances in the division of public health. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) and the APHA (American Public Health Administration) have both been involved in the developments which have occurred in the last 10 years. The CDC published a list back on May 20, 2011 of the 10 nominated noteworthy public health achievements. The ten recognized in no ranking order are vaccine-preventable diseases, prevention and control of infectious diseases, tobacco control, maternal and infant health, motor vehicle safety, cardiovascular disease prevention, occupational safety, cancer prevention, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and public health preparedness and response. The CDC also reported that the “life expectancy
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Its primary goal is to protect all Americans and their communities from serious preventable health threats. APHA strives to assure community-based health promotion, disease prevention activities and preventative health services are universally accessible in the United States. It represents a broad array of health care providers, educators, environmentalists, health officials, and policy makers at all levels within and outside educational institutes and governmental organizations. Although the APHA organization recognizes that the CDC has made major advancements they state “To reach the nation’s full potential, we must harness the public health tools and resources we know work and strengthen our investment in these proven disease prevention and health promotion activities,” said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), executive director of APHA. “This list is an excellent start, but I believe the greatest potential to improve the nation’s health is yet to come. I trust that as a nation we can inspire future advancements in research and policy and seize on opportunities to save even more lives and reduce suffering caused by preventable disease and disability in years ahead.” (Georges C. Benjamin, 2011). This reemphasizes that although large steps are being made to better the public health field, there are still major advances which need to be made, including a cure or better maintenance for
Its primary goal is to protect all Americans and their communities from serious preventable health threats. APHA strives to assure community-based health promotion, disease prevention activities and preventative health services are universally accessible in the United States. It represents a broad array of health care providers, educators, environmentalists, health officials, and policy makers at all levels within and outside educational institutes and governmental organizations. Although the APHA organization recognizes that the CDC has made major advancements they state “To reach the nation’s full potential, we must harness the public health tools and resources we know work and strengthen our investment in these proven disease prevention and health promotion activities,” said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), executive director of APHA. “This list is an excellent start, but I believe the greatest potential to improve the nation’s health is yet to come. I trust that as a nation we can inspire future advancements in research and policy and seize on opportunities to save even more lives and reduce suffering caused by preventable disease and disability in years ahead.” (Georges C. Benjamin, 2011). This reemphasizes that although large steps are being made to better the public health field, there are still major advances which need to be made, including a cure or better maintenance for