A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO...
John W. Robitscher, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
 jrobitscher@chronicdisease.org
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Dear Member,
How does the “health debt” impact your work?
During NACDD’s sixth annual Program Success Showcase, we took a dive deep into discussions about the cumulative impact of missed preventive care and screenings due to the pandemic. The opening keynote “How Does the Health Debt Impact Your Work? Government Leaders Respond” featured messages from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Dr. Peter Briss, Medical Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, followed by a discussion among: NACDD Board President Kristi Pier, NACDD Senior Director of Health Equity Robyn Taylor, and NACDD Director of Policy Liz Ruth, with past NACDD Board President Dr. Susan Kansagra moderating.
Health equity, racial equity, and the health debt are deeply intertwined topics, which was explored further in the closing panel discussions “On the Frontlines of the Backlog: State Health Departments and the Health Debt." Panelists included: Dr. Kristine Andrews, Co-Founder and Senior Director, Ideas to Impact and Visiting Distinguished Fellow, Child Trends; Dr. Jeanne Alongi, Vice President, NACDD Coordinating Center for Public Health Practice; Dr. Karen Hacker, Director, CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and Glory Song, Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Department of Health; and Marti Macchi, Chief Program Strategy Officer, who moderated.
Kristi Pier also shared her President’s Challenge for 2022, which focuses on building resilience with consideration for the long-term trauma and inequity experienced by disparate groups, populations, and communities. (Watch the recent General Member Webinar on this topic.)
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States Receive SPINE Grants
NACDD is offering $144,275 grants to nine select states as part of its newly established State Partnerships Improving Nutrition Equity (SPINE) program. The SPINE program, which launched Jan. 1, 2022, aims to address food and nutrition security through sustainable and equitable actions that tackle economic and social conditions limiting food and nutrition security across the life span. The program sits within NACDD’s recently launched Center for Advancing Healthy Communities (CAHC).
The nine states selected to receive support are Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Oklahoma. Learn More →
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Glaucoma Awareness Month
Visit the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) website to find fact sheets, infographics, social media graphics, videos and webinars, and the Talk With Your Doctor About Glaucoma guide, also available in Spanish.
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Office of Minority Health Knowledge Center features a collection of articles and documents focusing on disparities in cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination.
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NIH released the report: Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges.
The CDC released new state-level maps showing that more than one in five adults is inactive in all but four states (Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Vermont).
A Consensus Study Report of the National Academies: Ensuring an Effective Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
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