Petersen Ruth, Hunkins Julie A, Riegel Lisa Diaz, Smith Libby
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
N C Med J. 2012 Jul-Aug;73(4):270-3.
Building healthy communities is critical to reducing the rates of chronic diseases impacting millions of North Carolinians. In 2011, North Carolina's overall health status ranking was 32nd in the nation (with 1 being the best). It is well recognized that health is impacted by a variety of individual, social, environmental, and economic factors, which are complex, interrelated, and influenced by a variety of other factors. Creating healthy communities provides options for people to make health-promoting choices. Such communities include transportation alternatives, access to healthy foods and places to be active, opportunities for economic growth and education, and clean air and water. Creating communities that provide these types of options requires the work of different sectors, many of which may not have health as their main mission, such as those that focus on commerce, planning, transportation, and environmental and natural resources. This article outlines the need for healthier communities and highlights the innovative partnerships and work being done by individuals and agencies at the state, local, and national levels to build healthier communities across North Carolina.
建设健康社区对于降低影响数百万北卡罗来纳州居民的慢性病发病率至关重要。2011年，北卡罗来纳州的整体健康状况排名在全国位列第32位（排名第1为最佳）。人们普遍认识到，健康受到多种个人、社会、环境和经济因素的影响，这些因素复杂且相互关联，并受到多种其他因素的左右。创建健康社区为人们提供了做出促进健康选择的机会。此类社区包括交通替代方案、获取健康食品和进行体育活动的场所、经济增长和教育机会，以及清洁的空气和水。创建提供此类选择的社区需要不同部门的协同努力，其中许多部门可能并不以健康为主要使命，例如那些专注于商业、规划、交通以及环境和自然资源的部门。本文概述了建设更健康社区的必要性，并着重介绍了州、地方和国家层面的个人及机构为在北卡罗来纳州各地建设更健康社区所建立的创新伙伴关系及开展的工作。
