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October 24, 2008 - Manchester and Keene, NH
CRI President Dr. Richard Carmona Visits New Hampshire to Raise Awareness of Promising Practices to Prevent Chronic Disease

The New Hampshire chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) launched Keeping America Healthy: A Guide to Successful Programs, a resource highlighting ways to improve health and health care through proven prevention strategies. Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), and chairperson of the PFCD, met with public officials, community leaders, health care professionals, health advocates, and hospital executives about the chronic disease burden in New Hampshire.

Speaking at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and joined by Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, Dr. Carmona provided an overview of the Guide to Successful Programs and noted two new programs being adopted locally—“The Passport to Cardiovascular Health” and “Safe Routes to Schools Program.”  Over 75 people attended the Manchester event, which was broadcast live on Manchester Public Television.

The PFCD New Hampshire chapter hosted its second launch event at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock in Keene, New Hampshire. In Keene, Dr. Carmona was joined by Keene Mayor Dale Pregent, who described the local Vision 2020 initiative and declared October 24, 2008 “Chronic Disease Awareness Day” for the city of Keene. During his remarks, Dr. Carmona praised other local programs working to prevent and manage chronic diseases.

To kick off the day’s launch events, Dr. Carmona was interviewed on four of New Hampshire’s most-listened-to talk radio programs, where he talked about the Guide to Successful Programs. He stressed the importance of wellness and prevention and praised local officials for their efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and address the chronic disease burden.


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Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), president of Canyon Ranch Institute, and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, was interviewed on WGIR's “The Charlie Sherman Show,” where he spoke about the importance of wellness and prevention in reducing the burden of chronic disease.


During a press conference at the Manchester Department of Public Health, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), president of Canyon Ranch Institute, and chairperson of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, kicked off the PFCD New Hampshire events by providing an overview of Keeping America Healthy: A Guide to Successful Programs.


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