Focus Area Description
Priority Health Area Applications
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Types of Applications that Must Include This Document
Priority health area applications
Community Primary Prevention implementation applications
Selection of Priority Health Area Objectives
Indicate one or more objective that you are proposing to work towards by typing an X
next to each objective you have chosen. Priority health area applications are limited
to the objectives listed on this form; you may not modify them or chose an objective
not listed on this form.
Focus Area Description
Priority Health Area Applications
1 Selection of Priority Health Area Objectives
Priority Health Area: Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Objective A. Improve the medical care given to women who have abnormal
findings from breast or cervical cancer screening
Objective B. Detect breast and cervical cancer earlier
Priority Health Area: Diabetes
Objective A. Improve the health of people with diabetes
Objective B. Reduce the risk factors that can lead to diabetes and its
complications
Priority Health Area: Heart Disease and Stroke
Objective A. Improve the health of people with heart disease and stroke
Objective B. Reduce the risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke
Priority Health Area: HIV/AIDS and Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
Objective A. Increase the number of people who access complete diagnostic
and treatment services in a timely manner after testing positive for HIV or
STDs
Objective B. Identify new cases of HIV infection
Objective C. Reduce the rate of new infections of HIV and STDs
Priority Health Area: Immunizations for Adults and Children
Objective A. Improve clinical immunization rates
Objective B. Remove barriers to accessing immunizations
Priority Health Area: Infant Mortality
Objective A. Improve system, community, and family/individual factors that
contribute to infant deaths
Objective B. Improve the health status of women before, during, and between
pregnancies
Objective C. Improve the health status and safety of infants from birth to one
year
Priority Health Area: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Objective A. Improve the sexual health of young people
Objective B. Reduce the risk factors and increase the protective factors
related to teen pregnancy
Priority Health Area: Unintentional Injury and Violence
Objective A. Prevent unintentional injuries and violence
Objective B. Reduce the risk factors that can lead to unintentional injuries
and violence