Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:
National Prevention Strategy Series The National Prevention and
Health Promotion Strategy offers a comprehensive plan to
increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage
of life. A cornerstone of the Strategy is that it recognizes
that good health comes not just from quality medical care, but
also from the conditions we face where we live, learn, work and
play—such as healthy homes, clean water and air and safe
worksites. The strategy was developed by the National Prevention
Council, which is composed of 17 federal agencies including the
Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban
Development and others. As the Strategy is rolled out,
NewPublicHealth will be speaking with Cabinet Secretaries,
Agency directors and their designees to the Prevention Council
about their prevention initiatives. Follow the series here. We
spoke with Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Education, about the connection between heal