Recently, I participated in an audio conference summarizing the results of a new initiative by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to “Build a Healthier America”. I found the concepts of this initiative to be quite relevant to the first strategy identified by the CAP, which was to Develop a community understanding of and vision for access to care. Below is a brief description of RWJ’s work, including the recommendations issued.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America believes that there is more to good health than health care. The Commission issued 10 recommendations that identify how to enable Americans, particularly those who face the greatest barriers to good health, to lead healthy lives.
The recommendations are rooted in a twin philosophy:
1. Building a healthier
2. A societal commitment to remove the obstacles preventing too many Americans from making healthy choices.
The Commission's recommendations - which focus on how and where people live, learn, work and play - are a call for each of us to take responsibility for our health and for leadership across sectors to promote greater opportunities for every one of us to live healthy and productive lives. For more information, please visit: http://www.commissiononhealth.org/
I look forward to your response to this work, and encourage you to post your thoughts to the group.
