Partnering for a Healthy New Jersey - New Jersey Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Plan 2013 - 2018

According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), chronic diseases – such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis – are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the United States. The NCCDPHP has called upon all states and territories to strengthen and better coordinate activities within health departments and in the community aimed at preventing chronic diseases and promoting health. This CDC initiative aims to improve health and the quality of life by promoting environmental and policy changes related to nutrition, physical activity, and clinical preventive services, and by promoting education and management skills for people diagnosed with or at high risk for chronic diseases.

 

A major portion of this CDC initiative is the joint development of this State Plan for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in New Jersey. This plan represents the work of a wide variety of New Jersey stakeholders including various parts of state government, the healthcare sector, private business, local government, and community service providers. An integrated approach to reducing the individual and community burden of chronic disease will require this joint effort.