Prevention of Psychosocial and Behavior Risks
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Introduction
Situation Analysis
Strategy for Implementation
Analysis and Epidemiological Surveillance
Health Determinants
Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases
Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness
Prevention of Psychosocial and Behavior Risks
Knowledge Management and Sharing
Management and Administration
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PROJECT 5: PREVENTION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL AND BEHAVIOR RISKS
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Goal Description:
Policies and programs implemented increase protective factors and reduce psychosocial risks to health.
Purpose Description:
Capacity
of local institutions and communities on the US/Mexico Border
strengthened to implement healthy public policies and programs, as well
as to monitor and reduce social and behavioral risk factors and promote
mental health.
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Objectives
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Indicators
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5.1 Strengthen health research on border priorities including psychosocial and behavior risks, violence and injuries.
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Number
of universities participating in the USMBHC Advisory Committee
supported with their public health research agendas including
observatories.
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Number
of sister cities and other cross border collaboration initiatives
provided support to apply guidelines for violence and injury
prevention, and improve health care.
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5.2
Support border binational coordination efforts in the prevention of
risk factors associated with tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse and
unsafe sex.
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Number of Sister Cities and other cross border collaboration initiatives implementing guidelines, policies and plans to achieve their objectives including HIV/AIDS and TB.
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Number of Sister Cities and other cross border collaboration initiatives receiving support to apply guidelines to reduce tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse.
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5.3 Support improved access, quality and use of medical products and technologies.
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Number of Border State Blood Centers supported to develop and implement policies for voluntary non remunerated blood donation. |
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