Disease Prevention and Wellness Reports and Publications

As the guardian of the nation's health, the Surgeon General is charged with keeping the American people up-to-date on the latest research and scientific thinking on preventing disease and disability and promoting the choices that lead to a healthy, productive life. Surgeon General publications on disease prevention and wellness cover a wide range of topics, from deep vein thrombosis and bone health to aging, sexual health, and the challenges facing people with disabilities.

Explore the publications below to learn about the remarkable progress that has been made toward improving wellness in the U.S. and preventing disease before it starts.

   

TitleTypeDate
Aging
Healthy Aging in ActionReport2016
Surgeon General's Workshop on Health Promotion and Aging: ProceedingsWorkshop1988
Agricultural Safety and Health
Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural Safety and HealthConference1992
Arthritis
Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Prevention of Disability from ArthritisWorkshop1966
Bone Health
Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon GeneralReport2004
Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Osteoporosis and Bone HealthWorkshop2003
Children with Handicaps
Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Children With Handicaps and Their FamiliesWorkshop1983
Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary EmbolismCall to Action2008
HIV
Report of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Children with HIV Infection and Their FamiliesWorkshop1987
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Control
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control HypertensionCall to Action2020
Executive Summary2020
Infographic of Top 10 Strategies2020
Infographic on Health Problems Caused by Hypertension2020
Sectors and Strategies resource2020
Partner Toolkit2020
Maternal and Infant Health
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Improve Maternal HealthCall to Action2020
Executive Summary2020
Report of Surgeon General's Workshop on Maternal and Infant HealthWorkshop1981
Mental Retardation
Closing the Gap: A National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with Mental RetardationReport2002
Organ Donation
The Surgeon General's Workshop on Increasing Organ Donation: ProceedingsWorkshop1991
Reye Syndrome
Surgeon General's Advisory on the Use of Salicylates and Reye SyndromeAdvisory1982
Sexual Health
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual BehaviorCall to Action2001
Solid Waste Management
Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Solid Waste ManagementConference1967
Wellness
National Prevention Strategy America's Plan for Better Health and WellnessReport2011
Statement of Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.Ph., former Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Help) U.S. SenateStatement2017
Encouraging Healthy Communities: Perspective from the Surgeon GeneralVideo (committee hearing)2017
Youth
Surgeon General's Conference: Growing Up and Getting Medical Care: Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Summary of Conference ProceedingsConference1989
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