Big Ideas 2014:

Creating a Culture of Health 

I realize “culture of health” may sound amorphous, but that’s good—almost every aspect of our environment and daily activities affects our health, so we need a big tent to address all the ways these factors interconnect. As the slide show below indicates, everyone has their own definition of a culture of health.* To me, it means a society in which each person has the opportunity to lead a healthy life, with adequate housing, educational opportunities, safety from violence, healthy food options, exercise, and of course, affordable, quality health care.link link