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ACA has increased coverage but not in an equitable way; education about informed consent as a means to stop sexual assault; air pollution remains a top global health threat; e-cigarette industry hires lobbyists to block restrictions; and more. Each week PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention.
What is an ACH? An Accountable Community for Health (ACH) is a structured, cross-sectoral alliance of healthcare, public health, and other organizations that plans and implements strategies to improve population health and health equity for all residents in a geographic area. Designed to strategically leverage resources across sectors, the ACH model presents tremendous opportunities to reduce costs, enhance quality of care, and improve population health.
Governor Brown vetoes bills to lift tax on diapers and menstrual hygiene products; after nonviolent resistance, Obama halts construction on Dakota Access Pipeline; national incarceration rate has increased 500% in the last 40 years; and more. Each week PI compiles a round-up of the latest public health-related news, with an eye toward media framing and language, particularly as they relate to the role of primary prevention.
A poignant and powerful San Francisco Chronicle special report published Friday outlines the challenges that children of parents who are incarcerated face, and society’s collective failure to address the issue. In this blog post, PI argues that we can prevent the incarceration of parents in the first place while helping children heal by transforming community conditions that result in adverse community experiences and bolstering resilience factors.