The CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control updated its Prevention Status Reports Monday, which ranks the biggest public health issues in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The Prevention Status Reports organize information on state public health policies and practices in a format that is easy to use for public health professionals, community leaders and policy makers. The reports allow these individuals to understand their state's status and identify improvement areas.
According to the reports, the 10 most important public health problems and concerns are (listed alphabetically):
- Alcohol-related harms
- Food safety
- Healthcare-associated infections
- Heart disease and stroke
- HIV
- Motor vehicle injury
- Nutrition, physical activity and obesity
- Prescription drug overdose
- Teen pregnancy
- Tobacco use
The Prevention Status Reports website also features an interactive map, tables summarizing state data and fact sheets. To learn more, click here.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said "physician activity" instead of "physical activity." We regret this error.