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Pam Silberman, head of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, shares her thoughts on prevention work in North Carolina. Statewide Agenda for Health and WellnessNorth Carolina residents spend more than the national average on health care, and yet the state compares poorly to others in terms of overall health. To support the development of a statewide agenda for health and wellness, The Duke Endowment helped fund a 15-month task force in 2008 to research, study and improve public health by focusing on prevention. The Task Force on Prevention will identify top strategies to help the Division of Public Health, community organizations and foundations set prevention priorities. StrategyChallenge and response from The Duke Endowment What We're LearningImpact of efforts and insights from the field  (audio clip)Meka Sales, a program officer in the Health Care program area at The Duke Endowment, and Jennifer MacDougall, a program manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, represented the North Carolina Obesity Prevention Funders Alliance during a committee meeting of the N.C. General Assembly. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! (9:27) ResourcesLinks to more information, research and evaluation Grant Guidelines
The Duke Endowment is continuing this work through current grantees. At this time, the Endowment is not soliciting new applications.
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