Public Health Service Activities in Chronic Respiratory Diseases

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Abstract
The chronic, nonspecific respiratory diseases were the underlying or contributory cause of approximately 70,000 deaths in the USA in 1962. Mortality from these diseases continues to increase at a faster rate than for any other diseases in the USA. Indexes of prevalence, based on Social Security and Veterans Administration data, parallel the reported mortality. Ongoing activities of the Public Health Service are being complemented with a new program, initiated by its Division of Chronic Diseases, on the remedial and control aspects of the diseases. This new program follows 3 simultaneous approaches: analytical review of available information as the basis of a series of reports on the subject; stimulation of research for better tools of control; promotion of remedial activities by demonstrating the effectiveness of existing technology. Main emphasis is given to the 3rd approach. Several community demonstration projects are being initiated under support of community health grants, ranging in scope from statewide and comprehensive to local and concerned with a particular aspect of control such as rehabilitation.

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