Lessons from the Field: Lessons from Yap - Changing Government and Cultural Practice Through Public Health Policy.
Alcohol Drinking
/ adverse effects
Culturally Competent Care
/ methods
Health Policy
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Micronesia
/ epidemiology
Noncommunicable Diseases
/ epidemiology
Policy Making
Public Health Practice
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Public Policy
Tobacco Products
/ adverse effects
Pacific islands
non-communicable diseases
policy
prevention
traditional culture
Journal
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
ISSN: 2641-5224
Titre abrégé: Hawaii J Health Soc Welf
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101750601
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 06 2020
01 06 2020
Historique:
entrez:
30
6
2020
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
3
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The heavy burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia overwhelms the resources of this small population. Traditional cultural practices strongly influence all aspects of life, especially in the remote outer islands. The traditional Chiefs must grant permission to perform any type of health outreach or services for about one-third of the population. One key cultural practice promotes tobacco and alcohol use. The Yap Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, in collaboration with other entities in public health, systematically engaged the traditional Chiefs, resulting in a landmark policy that paved the way for other system and environmental interventions to reduce the risks of developing NCD.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32596671
pii: 2641-5224-79-6_Supplement_2-3
pmc: PMC7311938
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
10-12Subventions
Organisme : NCCDPHP CDC HHS
ID : U58 DP000779
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
©Copyright 2020 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).
Références
Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2013 May;72(5 Suppl 1):57-67
pubmed: 23900490