title: Role of public-private partnerships in tackling the tobacco and obesity epidemics.
abstract: In response to the illness and death caused by preventable chronic diseases, the US Department of Health and Human Services created Communities Putting Prevention to Work to support community efforts in tackling tobacco use and obesity through policy, systems, and environmental change. As part of this program, 10 national nonprofit organizations with prevention expertise were funded and matched with specific community objectives. Most tobacco and obesity-related matched objectives were successfully accomplished by communities. Public-private partnerships should be considered when addressing chronic disease prevention.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20201. E-mail: Anand.Parekh@hhs.gov.
authors.forename: Anand K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Parekh
authors.affiliation: US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Alicia Richmond
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Calvin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teel
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution