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Prevention Services DivisionChronic Disease Prevention BranchIn Colorado and across the United States, chronic diseases are the biggest threat to health and wellness. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, lung disease and other chronic conditions last over a long period of time, limit everyday activities and lead to increased disability. They are also the leading causes of death. Fortunately, chronic diseases are among the most preventable of all health problems. ResourcesCenter For Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention: Integrated Workplan 2009-2013This workplan is the first product of a strategic process to integrate the work of all CDPHE chronic disease and risk factor programs (see links below on this page): Asthma, Comprehensive Cancer, Physical Activity and Nutrition, Diabetes Prevention and Control, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Oral Health, Tobacco Education and Prevention, and Women’s Wellness Connection, as well as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), which is housed in the CDPHE Center for Health and Environmental Information Services. The integrated workplan replaces separate program workplans focused on a single disease or risk factor. It builds on the best work of the categorical programs and recognizes where shared purpose, functions, strategies and target populations can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness.Moving Mountains: Reversing Trends in Colorado's Health and Health Care Spending Through Investments in Chronic Disease PreventionPrimary Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk FactorsThe Prevention Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, working with partner organizations and agencies across the state, has developed programs to address the primary chronic diseases and their associated risk factors.
(also see individual topics in the health index for specific program information) Contact: Jillian Jacobellis, PhD., MS,
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