A Report on the Health Status of the Residents of Denver
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There is an old story about a man who sees someone drowning in a stream and jumps in to save him. As soon as he does this, he notices even more people in danger coming down the water, and the helper dives in again. Soon, he is exhausted from rescuing everyone, and begins to wonder what is happening upstream to get people into trouble, and what systems can be developed to keep them out of it. Coming up with systems to prevent or solve problems “upstream” is health promotion.
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This report is designed to inform Denver leaders, the media, community-based organizations and residents about key public health issues and opportunities to improve Denver’s health status.
Through this report, organizations committed to the health of Denver residents will be able to:
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Monitor the health status of Denver residents.
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Increase community capacity to address the health of Denver residents.
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Increase the capacity of leaders to understand their impact on public health.
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Increase focus on public health promotion/disease prevention in Denver.
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