A Message from the Editor
January 7, 2009
The Hispanic population in the United States is growing quickly, and with it, there is a growing need for access to health information. The Hispanic Media Resources page is designed to provide credible health information and helpful links for Spanish-language media, as well as English-language media that reaches Hispanic audiences.
Here you will find Spanish-language press releases, public service announcements and other information; story ideas with Hispanic readers in mind; biographies of Spanish-speaking experts at CDC; and links to other sources of health information. The Hispanic Media Resources page is an excellent resource for CDC's partners to obtain timely, up-to-date information geared toward Hispanic audiences.
Warm Regards,
CDC Partnerships
CDC Headlines
CDC's Health Protection Game
What must be done to improve the troubled U.S. health system? Different stakeholders have different ideas about what it will take to transform the current system and position America as the healthiest nation in a healthier world. This is where the Health Protection Game comes into play. >> read the full text
National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention
The 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control will celebrate two decades of extraordinary progress in the prevention and control of chronic diseases and draw on these successes to accelerate progress over the next 20 years. Conference presenters will share relevant information on innovations in science, policy, community interventions, health marketing, and information technology that support healthy lifestyles and cultivate healthy communities. >> read the full text
Women Need 400 Micrograms of Folic Acid Every Day
January 5–11 is National Folic Acid Awareness Week. CDC urges every woman who could become pregnant to get 400 micrograms (400 mcg) of folic acid every day. >> read the full text
Events and Seminars
All events and seminars listed are open to CDC's partners. For more information, contact the POC listed. >> read the full text
February 2009
National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention
February 23–25
Hosted by CDC, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Directors of Health Promotion and Education and Prevention Research Centers
CDC Personnel
Retirement
Donald J. (Joe) Boone, PhD, associate director for science, Division of Laboratory Systems, NCPDCID, January 22.
Harry Hannon, PhD, chief, Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, NCPDCID, January 2.
Joanne L. Patton, health scientist, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, NCZVED, January 2.
Al Zarate, PhD, confidentiality officer, Office of Planning, Budget and Legislation, National Center for Health Statistics, January 3.
Deaths
Former CDC employee Lawrence Odum, technical information assistant, Education, Information and Partnership Branch, National Immunization Program, died January 3.
Former CDC employee Erskine L. Palmer, PhD, world renowned for his research in viral diseases, died December 16, 2008.
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CDC Partnership Matters: Reader's Feedback
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