PUBLIC HEALTH


Public health crusade Texas fights to win public health battles


Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner David Lakey, MD, says the department focuses on public health priorities “that have the ability to improve health in Texas.”


“Texas is a large, diverse state with


unique public health challenges.”


BY CRYSTAL ZUZEK In the crusade to improve immunization rates, reduce obesity’s health burden, prevent HIV, and tackle a whole host of crucial public health concerns, research shows certain evidence-based strategies can make a big impact in a short time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refers to such areas of public health as “winnable battles.” Six items on the list of CDC’s 10 winnable battles (www.cdc.gov/winnablebattles) overlap with some of Texas’ public health priorities:


March 2014 TEXAS MEDICINE 57


JODY HORTON


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