Mayor Rybak: Health Begins with Limiting Teen Pregnancy

  • 12 years ago
Mayor Rybak: Health Begins with Limiting Teen Pregnancy
National Journal - McColl Center for Visual Art
Medical experts will discuss city initatives to innovate, invest, and improve community health for all.Our nation is in the midst of a public health crisis so profound that it is undermining America's economic competitiveness and national well-being, according to a recent Bipartisan Policy Center report on the issue. Fully two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. One-third of American children are overweight or obese, the report concludes.

National Journal and The Atlantic will explore how investment in community health can be optimized through partnerships between the public and private sector, spotlighting innovative care delivery models that can improve health outcomes for all citizens. Through panel discussions we will highlight specific and anecdotal examples of effective collaborative strategies for healthier communities.

Underwritten by: Johnson & Johnson, AFT

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