Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Adult Preventive Program - Helping adult Kentuckians get healthy and stay healthy by offering preventive services such as physical exams and cancer screening through local health departments.
Arthritis Program - Do you need information on Arthritis? Early diagnosis and proper treatment can maximize the quality of life for most persons with arthritis.
Diabetes - Do you have questions about diabetes? The Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control program works to reduce the number of new cases of diabetes as well as the sickness, disability and death associated with diabetes and its complications.
Heart Disease and Stroke Program - Are you at risk for heart disease or stroke? Know the risk factors and warning signs.
Physical Activity Program - This statewide initiative promotes physical activity and helps community address their physical activity needs.
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant - A variety of programs and services addressing the unique health needs of Kentuckians are funded through this grant.
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program - This site offers valuable information about the dangers of tobacco use and helpful tips to break your addiction to tobacco. Information also is available about therapies to help you quit. This program also sponsors Kentucky's QuitLine (1-800-QUIT NOW).
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Your Disease Risk |
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Visit this Web site to determine your risk for five leading chronic diseases.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality now provides two new evidence-based checklists to help men and women understand which medical tests and screenings they need to stay healthy at any age. The men's and women's versions of Your Checklist for Health list the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for screening tests, preventive medicine and other healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age - Your Checklist for Health
Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age - Your Checklist for Health
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Additional Information |
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Osteoporosis - What is osteoporosis, how can you prevent it and what can you do to treat it?
Asthma - In the U.S., more than 20 million adults and 6 million children are affected by asthma. Learn management and control techniques to help improve your quality of life.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD is one of the most common respiratory conditions among adults and the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and Kentucky. The Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Branch iworks to decrease debilitation and death from chronic disease in Kentucky. Emphasis is on prevention and risk factors that can be reduced through healthy lifestyles. The branch stresses the importance of not using or quitting tobacco, increasing physical activity and providing information and education about diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular health.
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