New Hampshire Public Health Association (NHPHA) has developed policy positions related to the critical functions of public health. These Policy Positions are designed to inform the public of critical areas that require public health attention.
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: PREVENTING EPIDEMICS AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE:
Occupational Health (9/07)
Monitoring Health Status (2/06)
Food Safety and Defense (2/06)
Disease Management (2/06)
HIV and AIDS ( )
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT:
Air, Water and Land (9/07)
Climate Change (9/07)
Indoor and Outdoor Built Environment (9/07)
Environmental Health (7/05)
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: PREVENTING INJURIES:
Unintentional Injury (2/06)
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS:
Health Education and Promotion (2/06)
Smoking and Tobacco Products (2/06)
Alcohol and Other Drugs (2/06)
Sexual and Reproductive Health (3/06)
Obesity / Physical Activity (7/05)
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: RESPONDING TO DISASTERS AND ASSISTING COMMUNITIES IN RECOVERY:
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and Response (2/06)
NHPHA POLICY POSITIONS: ASSURING THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES
Public Health Infrastructure (9/07)
Mental Health (7/05)
Child Health and Safety (2/06)
Oral Health (7/05)
Integrated Health Care (2/06)
Public Health and the Elderly (2/06)
Access to Appropriate Health Care and Social Services (7/05)
