Arkansas Celebrates Nat'l Public Health Week

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Ann Wright, Director of Communications
Arkansas Department of Health
501-661-2474

Jennifer O'Neal, Office of Communications
Arkansas Department of Health
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Public Health FAST FACT
LIFE EXPECTANCY IMPROVES: People live approximately 30 years longer today than they did 100 years ago, and 25 of those years are attributable to advances in public health.

POP QUIZ
The increase in life expectancy is largely the result of ten public health achievements highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Can you name two?

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C.E. Nash
First President
State Board of Health, 1881
UAMS History of Medicine Archives

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SOS: Tobacco Use in Arkansas
Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. It is estimated that $604 million is spent annually for health care in Arkansas directly related to tobacco. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Name three areas in which Arkansans fare more poorly than do citizens in other states. How does ADH make a difference?

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Arkansas public health celebrates many successes over the past year:

Investigating and controlling the outbreak of whooping cough that plagued our state (948 cases in 46 counties, to date)

Increasing our capacity to test for biological agents most likely to be used by bioterrorists

Testing every potential case of anthrax in the state (as of Oct. 12, 2001, approximately 500 samples have been sent to ADH labs)

Feature Column: "Keeping Your Hometown Healthy"
Celebrate Public Health Week April 1-7
Most of you probably know that you have a local health department in your county, and some of you may know that it is where you go to get your child immunized. Have you ever wondered what else it does?

PUBLIC HEALTH focuses on primary prevention and continues to be the first defense against disease and injury and the basis for future improvements in the length and quality of our lives.

As researchers learn how diseases and conditions affect us, public health professionals apply the findings to individuals and communities. They encourage us to do the right things for better health.

Click above for larger image		Arkansas Celebrates National Public Health Week April 1-7
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