What kind of technical assistance can MDH provide to local public health?
• Serve as lead state agency addressing the prevalence of overweight, obesity, related risk factors, and resulting diseases and costs • Monitor, collect, analyze, and report on data describing overweight, obesity and related risk factors and resulting diseases, costs and other consequences in Minnesota • Translate research on overweight and obesity prevention into public health practice • Provide infrastructure development and enhancement to local public health, communities and public-private partnerships to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions that address overweight, obesity and related risk factors • Act as a neutral convener of stakeholders around the state in developing statewide plans, processes, and interventions that address overweight, obesity and related risk factors *The “ideal” role for the Minnesota Department of Health is one that it would or should play if resources were available. Possible roles include: Leadership, Participating and Supporting.
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- What kind of technical assistance can MDH provide to local public health?
