National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council
Download the National Prevention Council Action Plan Download a fact sheet about the National Prevention Council Action Plan On June 13, 2012 U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and members of the National Prevention Council announced the release of the National Prevention Council Action Plan. The National Prevention Council Action Plan builds from the vision, goal, recommendations, and actions of the landmark National Prevention Strategy. The action plan identifies National Prevention Council commitments shared across all 17 departments and unique department actions being taken to further each of the Strategic Directions and Priorities of the National Prevention Strategy. Download the National Prevention Strategy Download a fact sheet about the National Prevention Strategy |
The National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (National Prevention Council), called for by the Affordable Care Act, provides coordination and leadership at the federal level and among all executive agencies regarding prevention, wellness, and health promotion practices. It is composed of the heads of 17 federal agencies and chaired by Surgeon General Regina Benjamin.
With input from the public and interested stakeholders, the council developed a National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy (National Prevention Strategy). The strategy provides an unprecedented opportunity to shift the nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one based on wellness and prevention. It presents a vision, goals, recommendations, and action items that individuals and public, private, and non-profit organizations can use to reduce preventable death, disease, and disability in the United States.
National Prevention Council Milestones
- On June 10, 2010 the President signed an Executive Order creating the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council.
- On January 26, 2011 President Obama announced the appointment of 13 people to serve as members of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, with an additional two members announced on April 8, 2011.
- On June 16, 2011 the National Prevention Strategy was released.
- On July 1, 2011 the 2011 Annual Status Report (PDF - 259 KB) was released.