CDC_Top 10 Public Health Achievements

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CDC Top 10 Public

Health Achievements


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Vaccinat ion

Diseases that once killed hundred ofthousand of people are now controlledthrough Public Health vaccination

programs.

Smallpox

DiphtheriaPolio(Infantile Paralysis)

Flu


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Motor Vehicle Safety

In 1990 motor vehicle crashes resulted in 44,599deaths, resulting in a death rate of 27 per 100,000

licensed drivers.In 2007 motor vehicle crashes resulted in 41,059

deaths, resulting in a death rate of 20 per 100,000licensed drivers.


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Safer WorkplacesWork-related health problems, such as coal workers'

pneumoconiosis (black lung), and silicosis - common at thebeginning of the century -- have come under better control.

Severe injuries and deaths related to mining,manufacturing, construction and transportation also have

decreased; since 1980, safer workplaces have resulted in a

reduction of approximately 40% in the rate of fataloccupational injuries.

Estimated cost of these fatalities equals $146.6 billionannually from medical care, lost wages and lost productivity.


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Control of I nfectious Diseases

(Improved Sanitation)

Control of infectious diseases has resulted fromclean water and improved sanitation. Infections

such as typhoid and cholera, transmitted by

contaminated water, a major cause of illness anddeath early in the 20th century, have been reduced

dramatically by improved sanitation.
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Declines in Deaths from

Coronary Heart Disease and

StrokeHave resulted from risk factor modification, such as

smoking cessation and blood pressure control, coupled

with improved access to early detection and bettertreatment. Since 1972, death rates for coronary heart

disease have decreased 51%.
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Safer Food Handling

Through food handler education,mandatory restaurant inspections, food

manufacturer inspections, farm

collective inspections, food embargo androdent\vermin control.


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Healthier Mothers and Babies

Have resulted from better hygiene and nutrition,availability of antibiotics, greater access to healthcare, and technologic advances in maternal and

neonatal medicine. Since 1900, infant mortality has

decreased 90%, and maternal mortality hasdecreased 99%.

Prenatal Health Education

Teenage Pregnancy Education

Reproductive Health


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Family Planning

The hallmark of family planning in the UnitedStates has been the ability to achieve desired birthspacing and family size. Fertility decreased as

couples chose to have fewer children; concurrently,

child mortality declined, and the age at marriageincreased.

Abstinence Programs
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F luor idation of Drinking Water

By 1999 Fluoridation reached an estimated144 million persons in the United States.

Fluoridation has played an important role inthe reductions in tooth decay (40%-70% inchildren) and of tooth loss in adults (40%-

60%)
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During the 20th century, the health and life expectancy of personsresiding in the United States improved dramatically. Since 1900, theaverage lifespan of persons in the United States has lengthened by morethan 30 years; 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in publichealth.

Many notable public health achievements have occurred during the1900s, and other accomplishments could have been selected for this list.The choices for topics for this list were based on the opportunity forprevention and the impact on death, illness, and disability in the UnitedStates and are not ranked by order of importance.

Your local health department is improving public health in yourneighborhood through environmental health, maternal & child health,communicable disease prevention, chronic illness and communityeducation programs. The New Jersey Health Officers Association is aprofessional organization of local and county public health leadersworking together to protect and improve the health of the citizens of NewJersey.

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