the current state of the public health system in the state O

the current state of the public health system in the state, Oklahoma. It has been determined the our public health system while well intended, has taken on too many roles. Do you think that Healthy People 2020 pushes other states to over extend, thereby not effectively managing any health concerns? Please elaborate.

Solution

Healthy People 2020 highlights the importance of addressing the social determinants of health by including “Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all” as one of the four overarching goals for the decade.1 This emphasis is shared by the World Health Organization, whose Commission on Social Determinants of Health in 2008 published the report, Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health.2 The emphasis is also shared by other U.S. health initiatives such as the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities 3 and the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy.4

The Social Determinants of Health topic area within Healthy People 2020 is designed to identify ways to create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. All Americans deserve an equal opportunity to make the choices that lead to good health. But to ensure that all Americans have that opportunity, advances are needed not only in health care but also in fields such as education, childcare, housing, business, law, media, community planning, transportation, and agriculture. Making these advances involves working together to:

Explore how programs, practices, and policies in these areas affect the health of individuals, families, and communities.
Establish common goals, complementary roles, and ongoing constructive relationships between the health sector and these areas.
Maximize opportunities for collaboration among Federal-, state-, and local-level partners related to social determinants of health.