First Things First: Defining Local Public Health Practice for Safer, Healthier Communities

Program Notes

Defining Local Public Health

  • Use 10 Essential Services to determine unique role
  • Develop and implement a marketing plan to generate support

10 Essential Public Health Services

  • Monitor health status *
  • Disease investigation *
  • Educate people *
  • Mobilize partnerships
  • Policy development
  • Enforce laws *
  • Link people to services *
  • Competent workforce
  • Assess effectiveness
  • Research public health solutions

*Supported by NC Statutes

CDC Strategic Imperatives

  • Achieving measurable health impacts
  • Being a customer-centric organization
  • Strengthening our science through public health research
  • Providing leadership for the nation's health system
  • Establishing global health as a clear priority
  • Improving accountability and effectiveness in CDC's business and management practices.