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To address these issues, OECD works to support the development of well-concerted population approaches under strong public health systems.

Although smoking has been declining in many OECD countries, unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles, hazardous alcohol use and other risk factors have spread widely, driving non-communicable diseases and mortality.

Green growth and sustainable developmentĬhanges in the population structure, evolving disease patterns, increasing health inequalities and a transforming environment challenge health systems.

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Promotes public health through by increasing public awareness of environmental hazards and disease and works to prevent and control exposure to environmental hazards. Programs include life cycle health, nutrition education and counseling, supplemental food, and vendor compliance. Develops, implements and administers policies for the health and well-being of women, children, and families. Assesses health status, risk factors, and preventative health practices of the population identifies desirable health practices and services provides ongoing health surveillance promotes public health education, programming, and initiatives to promote the health of citizens. Works to ensure the health and well-being of all Wisconsin families and their communities by developing and supporting programs aimed at reducing chronic diseases among Wisconsin citizens and promotes the availability of health services to those with chronic conditions. Implements surveillance, control, and prevention measures assists local health departments, health care providers, and citizens to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases maintains a statewide surveillance system assists in early identification and intervention of communicable diseases and informs the public about ways to prevent and control communicable diseases. Promotes efforts to prevent and control communicable diseases among Wisconsin citizens. Responsible for the development of policy and the management of programs that serve aging adults, persons with physical disabilities, or who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, those in need of adult protective services, and persons who need or receive information about or access to community-based long-term support through an Aging and Disability Resource Center.