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Fourth Meeting of the National Clinical Care Commission

September 27, 2019 | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET | Register Now The National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) will hold its fourth meeting on September 27, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. This meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually via webcast. Register today! At this meeting, we’ll be discussing key focus areas in diabetes prevention, treatment, care, and more...

Meeting Webcast: The Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Healthy People 2030

October 2, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | Register Now Register for the next meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee). The Committee will discuss the importance of local data and how data partnerships can contribute to achieving Healthy People 2030 objectives...

WEBINAR: Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

September 19, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | Register Now Join us on Thursday, September 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET to learn about progress made toward achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Leading Health Indicators. This webinar will highlight strategies for increasing vegetable intake...

Filling Health Care Gaps to Prevent Suicides in Michigan

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From Healthy People 2020 Stories from the Field, a series highlighting communities across the Nation that are addressing the Leading Health Indicators (LHIs). Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States — and suicide rates are on the rise in almost every state...