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Healthy People 2000
Food and Drug Safety Progress Review
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SATELLITE BROADCAST

Date: Wednesday, September 1, l999

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

Healthy People 2000 is a cooperative federal-state-private sector initiative to improve the health of all Americans through prevention. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, and state and local health departments have been working with groups throughout the country to help meet these Healthy People 2000 goals: increase the span of healthy life; reduce health disparities; and, achieve access to preventive services.

In this satellite broadcast, government officials and private sector experts will talk about the status of food and drug safety objectives for Healthy People 2000.

Participants:

Dr. David Satcher, U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Linda Suydam, Senior Associate Commissioner, FDA

Dr. Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA

2:00 – 2:45 pm

2:45 – 4:00 pm

Updates on other important food safety and drug safety initiatives will also be provided.

 

Technical Information:

C-Band Satellite Galaxy 6
Location 99 degrees West
Transponder 22
Frequency 4140 MHz
Polarity Vertical
Audio 6.2 & 6.8
Test Signal 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT
Trouble Number 301-827-3251
Phone-In Q&A 1-800-527-1401
Fax-In Q&A 1-888-361-4011

 

ORA HQ: DHRD will downlink this broadcast for interested viewers. Please reserve your seat via return e-mail.

ORA FIELD: Please contact your local downlink site coordinator for viewing information.

VIDEOTAPE: A videotaped copy of this broadcast will be placed in DHRD’s nationwide lending library. Tapes will be available through the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161.