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PRESIDENT’S
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instruction on reproductive health topics before they were 18), (Increase the proportion of older adults who are up to date on a
• Heart Disease and Stroke (Increase aspirin use as recommended core set of clinical preventive services.),
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Reduce the proportion of ado-
among adults with no history of cardiovascular disease in Women lescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis, gonor-
aged 55 to 79 years), rhea, syphillis, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections),
• HIV/AIDS (Reduce the number of perinatally acquired HIV and • Tobacco Use (Increase smoking cessation, in general, but partic-
AIDS cases, increase the proportion of adolescents and adults ularly during pregnancy). **
who have been tested for HIV in the past),
• Immunization and Infectious Diseases (Increase routine vaccina- Closer to home, women in Bexar County definitely struggle
tion coverage levels for adolescents- Human papillomavirus vac- with all of the issues already mentioned in this article. Two med-
cine (HPV) for females by age 13 to15 years, increase the ical diagnoses particularly prevalent in our area are obesity and
proportion of children and adults who are vaccinated annually type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is imperative that we, as physicians,
against seasonal influenza), spouses, daughters/sons, mothers/fathers, continue to discuss the
• Injury and Violence Prevention (Reduce violence by current or importance of healthy living (diet, exercise, etc.) with our patients
former intimate partners , and reduce sexual violence), and our female family members to ensure that they live long and
• Maternal, Infant, and Child Health (Reduce the rate of maternal happy lives.
mortality, reduce maternal illness and complications due to preg-
nancy, increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive I want to wish all the women in our lives a very happy Mother's Day!
early and adequate prenatal care),
• Nutrition and Weight Status (Reduce iron deficiency among **For more information on HP 2020, please visit www.healthy-
young children and females of childbearing age), Older Adults people.gov
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