Division of Chronic Disease Prevention: Information for Action Reports
The Information for Action (IFA) is a one-page communication that provides relevant data to mobilize public health action. Each IFA includes a take home message, quick facts containing relevant data to support the take home message, language describing the public health importance of the data, figure(s) that illustrate the data, a general statement that describes a public health opportunity and contact information. Data used in an IFA may come from the BRFSS, SPARCS, Vital Records or other population-based surveillance data systems. IFAs are available under the following categories:
Access to Quality Health Care
- IFA # 2011-1: Access to Health Care and High Blood Pressure Control (PDF, 100KB)
- IFA # 2011-8: Access to Oral Health Care and Diabetes (PDF, 104KB)
- IFA # 2011-10: Access to Eye Care and Visual Impairment (PDF, 122KB)
Chronic Disease
Asthma
- IFA # 2011-6: Control Asthma Through the Implementation of the National Asthma Guidelines! (PDF, 213KB)
Cardiovascular Disease
- IFA # 2011-2: Coronary Heart Disease Deaths in Women (PDF, 80KB)
- IFA # 2011-12: Stroke Signs and Symptoms - FAST Media Campaign (PDF, 106KB)
Diabetes
- IFA # 2013-4: End Stage Renal Disease: Costly, but Preventable (PDF, 167KB)
- IFA # 2012-01: Diabetes Self Management (PDF, 83KB)
- IFA # 2011-11: Diabetes and Frequent Mental Distress (PDF, 260KB)
Multiple Chronic Diseases
- IFA # 2011-4: Dual Epidemics of Diabetes and Obesity (PDF, 167KB)
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
- IFA # 2012-02: Pediatric Health Care Providers Play an Important Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity (PDF, 107KB)
- IFA # 2011-9: Breastfeeding in Hospitals (PDF, 103KB)
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Nutrition
- IFA # 2013-1: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Public Opinion Poll: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Bans in Childcare Centers, Afterschool Programs, and Schools (PDF, 127KB)
- IFA # 2013-2: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Public Opinion Poll: Healthy Drink Options in Kids' Fast Food Meals (PDF, 115KB)
- IFA # 2013-3: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Public Opinion Poll: Sports Drinks versus Soda and other Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (PDF, 174KB)
- IFA # 2012-3: iChoose600 Media Campaign® (PDF, 102KB)
- IFA # 2011-5: Child Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption (PDF, 102KB)
- IFA # 2011-3: Sodium Reduction and High Blood Pressure Control (PDF, 106KB)
Unintentional Injuries
- IFA # 2011-7: Fall Injuries in Older Adults (PDF, 80KB)
