NEW MEXICO CHRONIC DISEASE

THE MISSION OF THE NEW MEXICO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION COUNCIL (CDPC) IS TO REDUCE COMMON RISK FACTORS FOR THE CHRONIC DISEASES OF ARTHRITIS, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DIABETES, LUNG DISEASE, AND OSTEOPOROSIS BY: -ADVOCATING FOR PREVENTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS; -FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT AND/OR MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASE; -SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO UNDERSTAND, IDENTIFY, AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS THAT IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE. AS IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL ACCOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS.