The goal of the ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 Joint Conference is to enhance the ability of participants to help create a 21st century health system necessary for the United States to become the healthiest nation in the world. ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 will achieve this goal by providing sessions that enable attendees to:
- Describe policies that promote health value and equity to help the U.S become the healthiest nation in the world
- Outline strategies, resources, and tools for accountability and performance improvement to help the U.S. become the healthiest nation in the world
- Identify practices and policies designed to strengthen cooperation between state and local public health agencies to help the U.S. become the healthiest nation in the world
- Demonstrate best practices for collaboration and the alignment of resources among public and private sector key stakeholders to help the U.S become the healthiest nation in the world
- Examine innovations in policy, legal decisions, and investments to help the U.S. become the healthiest nation in the world
