It`s Public Health Week
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Arkansas Department of Health Director Fay
Boozman said the way to fight obesity and other health
problems is to encourage a "culture of health." He says children
must be taught how to stay healthy, employers should sponsor health
programs for their workers, and communities should create
coalitions for better health.
Boozman and other health professionals kicked off the
Arkansas Public Health Week today at the state Capitol.
Events will include lectures and the dedication Wednesday of the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public
Health building.
Boozman says health problems related to a person`s
individual habits are more difficult to deal to deal with because
the government can`t regulate human behavior like it can water and
air quality.
