tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865631830544111424.post3377183393582099791..comments2023-07-21T07:53:28.863-07:00Comments on Prevention Matters: Guest Post: Beyond Health Care; Recommendations for Building a Healthier AmericaPartnership for Preventionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721336462766565552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865631830544111424.post-6740966633716555062009-06-17T18:35:20.330-07:002009-06-17T18:35:20.330-07:00While improving "health care" quality an...While improving "health care" quality and access is essential, our nation will not improve health and reduce costs in a meaningful and sustainable way without considering what is making so many of us sick in the first place. We need greater collective awareness -- and participation -- to make a difference.<br /><br />This is the work of Communities of Health (www.communitiesofhealth.org) in a growing number of communities around the country. The approach convenes all stakeholders -- citizens, business, government, education, health and other sectors -- in a collaborative dialogue to uncover and address social and environmental factors that are the primary determinants of health in the places we live and work. <br /><br />We applaud the Commission for its work, and call on all leaders to improve community conditions that determine health.<br /><br />Rick Brush, Co-Founder<br />communitiesofhealth.orgRick Brushhttp://www.communitiesofhealth.orgnoreply@blogger.com