September 21st Wellness and Prevention Health Reform Digest
Richard Hamburg
Deputy Director
Trust for America’s Health
ACTION ALERT
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Wellness and Prevention
Health Reform Digest
Today’s News
FY10 Prevention and Public Health Fund implementation continues in earnest. Following recent funding announcements for Public Health Training Centers, and Communities Putting Prevention to Work, HHS has now announced the availability of infrastructure funds for the National Public Health Improvement Program (NPHIP) – Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure for Improved Health Outcomes. http://www.cdc.gov/ostlts/nphip/about.html. Funds are available for 94 projects totaling $42.5 million, as part of a 5-year cooperative agreement program entitled, Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure for Improved Health Outcomes.
One last opportunity, by close of business today, to add or remove your organization from the Johanns vote follow-up letters: http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/Johannsthankyou91610.pdf and http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/Johannsaye91610.pdf.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its third preparedness report, Public Health Preparedness: Strengthening the Nation’s Emergency Response State by State — http://emergency.cdc.gov/publications/2010phprep/. The report updates and expands upon CDC’s first state report published in 2008, Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State – http://emergency.cdc.gov/publications/feb08phprep/. According to CDC, “Progress in preparedness is highlighted in the report, and data are provided on a broad range of activities taking place at state and local health departments across the nation.”
Prevention Institute has released the second edition of its Prevention is Primary – Strategies for Community Wellbeing textbook. For more information, please click on the following: http://www.preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-102/127.html
Opportunities/Deadlines
Sign on Documents and Opportunities for Input
- HHS/AHRQ soliciting nominations for USPSTF (deadline October 1st)
Regulatory Comments
- HHS proposed regulations on the Exchange-related provisions of the Affordable Care Act (deadline October 4th)
- FDA’s Federal menu labeling draft guidance (deadline October 12th)
Funding Opportunities
- NIH Announces Availability of Economics of Prevention grants (deadline October 26th)
Upcoming Events
Briefing on Delivery System Reform and Prevention Models: What’s Working in the States?
Sponsored by Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
Friday, September 24th, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Capitol Visitors Center – SVC 209-08
Prevention Policies and Programs to Reduce Obesity Among Hispanic Children
Sponsored by the National Hispanic Medical Association
Tuesday, September 28th, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
2168 Rayburn House Office Building
RSVP to: nhmamd.org
UV and Our Nation’s Vision: Cumulative Damage from UV Rays Can Contribute to Serious Eye Disease
Sponsored by Prevent Blindness America
Wednesday, September 29th, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
US Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Meeting Room South
RSVP to: www.sunandvision.org
Transportation for America Equity Caucus Reception {new}
Sponsored by PolicyLink
Wednesday, September 29th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
121 Cannon House Office Building
Please RSVP to cara@policylink.org or (510) 663-4346 by Friday, September 24th
Nurse-Managed Health Clinics: Community Health Care Models for the 21st Century {new}
Sponsored by the National Nursing Centers Consortium
Monday, October 4th, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
138 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Please RSVP to Ann Ritter at aritter@nncc.us or (215) 731-7142
Commemoration of International Infection Prevention Week {new}
Sponsored by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Thursday, October 14th, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW
Please RSVP to Yolanda Tillery at ytillery@apic.org or (202) 454-2628
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