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Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana

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INDIANA STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN<br />

Partnering for the Public’s <strong>Health</strong><br />

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTH PRIORITIES<br />

The six health priorities listed below are presented in alphabetical order<br />

and are not prioritized. They represent what is determined to most<br />

significantly influence health and illness and <strong>Indiana</strong> and align with<br />

selected Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health<br />

priorities as identified by Dr. Thomas Frieden. In addition, each is<br />

influenced by associated behavioral, environmental, and social<br />

contextual factors.<br />

� Assure Food Safety by reducing infectious/intoxication<br />

associated with food-borne illness outbreaks due to<br />

pathogens commonly transmitted through foods.<br />

� Reduce <strong>Health</strong>care Associated Infections by reducing<br />

the standardized infection ration for healthcare associated<br />

infections in healthcare facilities.<br />

� Reduce the burden <strong>of</strong> HIV, Sexually Transmitted<br />

Diseases and Viral Hepatitis by decreasing incidence in<br />

<strong>Indiana</strong>.<br />

� Reduce Infant Mortality by decreasing the percentage <strong>of</strong><br />

preterm births in <strong>Indiana</strong>.<br />

� Increase Hoosiers at a <strong>Health</strong>y Weight by reducing the<br />

prevalence <strong>of</strong> Obesity in <strong>Indiana</strong>.<br />

� Decrease Tobacco Usage to reduce the tobacco burden on<br />

<strong>Indiana</strong>.

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