Emotional Well-Being and Public Health: Proposal for a Model National Initiative.

In 2011, the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council named mental and emotional well-being as 1 of 7 priority areas for the National Prevention Strategy. In this article, we discuss emotional well-being as a scientific concept and its relevance to public health. We review evidence that supports the association between emotional well-being and health.

Results from a Geographically Focused, Community-Based HCV Screening, Linkage-to-Care and Patient Navigation Program.

Background: Many of the five million Americans chronically infected with hepatitis C (HCV) are unaware of their infection and are not in care.

Objective: We implemented and evaluated HCV screening and linkage-to-care interventions in a community setting.

Design: We developed a comprehensive, community-based HCV screening and linkage-to-care program in a medically underserved neighborhood with high rates of HCV infection in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.