Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease Prevention
Alcohol
Asthma
Obesity
Chronic Disease Prevention |
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Chronic Disease Prevention Report: A Community Vision This report summarizes the effort undertaken in 2012-2013 to gather input from a broad range of community stakeholders on how Alameda County Public Health Department should approach chronic disease prevention and achieve health equity for all. Many organizations and a diverse group of residents were engaged to share their community health concerns, desires, and possible solutions. |
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Chronic Disease Prevention Report: A Community Vision - Executive Summary Executive summary of the above report. |
Alcohol |
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Oakland on the Rocks: Surveying Teens About Alcohol 'n Oakland Summarizes Oakland youth’s attitudes, behaviors, risks, and protective factors related to alcohol use. How are young people in Oakland reacting to alcohol advertisements? Where do they get their alcohol? How much are they drinking? |
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Oakland on the Rocks: Surveying Teens About Alcohol 'n Oakland - Executive Summary Executive summary of the above report. |
Asthma |
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Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma Alameda County Public Health Department, working with Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma, has produced an Asthma Report Card. As a project of the Alta Bates Summit Ethnic Health Institute and RAMP, this Asthma Report Card provides data on asthma among school-age children in Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda County. The report card includes a range of policy recommendations pertaining to schools and outdoor air quality. |
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Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma - Data Supplement Data supplement to the above report. |
Obesity |
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The Health and Economic Impacts of Obesity in Alameda County Obesity among adults and children has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S.. California and Alameda County have fared only a little better as witnessed by soaring health care costs related to the treatment of obesity-related diseases. Cross-sector policy interventions are needed. |
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The Health and Economic Impacts of Obesity in Alameda County Executive Summary The executive summary to the above report. |