Healthy People 2000 Immunizations and Infectious Diseases December 1, 1999 This progress review will be broadcast on the Public Health Training Network. Details on how to review the broadcast are provided on the Public Health Training Network home page. Dr. David Satcher, Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General, will be joined by a panel of experts representing the public and private health sectors. Dr. Walt Orenstein, Director, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Dr. James Hughes, Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and Dr. Edward Sondik, Director, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will review progress toward the targets for the objectives in priority area 20 of Healthy People 2000, Immunizations and Infectious Diseases. The meeting will 1) provide a progress review of Healthy People 2000 objectives on Immunization and Infectious Diseases; 2) offer an opportunity for those gathered in participating states to discuss key issues with Dr. Satcher and the panel; and, 3) explore actions that might be taken in your state to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases, including those preventable through vaccination, during the next decade. The primary objectives of this meeting are to:
Assess
progress made in achieving the Healthy People 2000 Highlight effective programs that impacted on progress and barriers that have hindered improvement. Gain an understanding of how these national objectives are translated into opportunities for action. Data Section
Priority Areas 20.1-20.4
Priority Areas 20.5-20.9
Priority Areas 20.10-20.16
Priority Areas 20.17-20.19
Related Sites Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Healthy People 2000 Web Page National Center for Infectious Diseases National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention National Association for County and City Health Officials Data Systems National Vital Statistics System National Health Interview Survey Other NCHS Sites
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October 15, 2008
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