9 January 2008

HEALTH PROTECTION

General Public Awareness and Branding Research (December 2007)
In September 2007, the Health Protection Agency asked two samples of over 1,500 adults aged over 15 years across England what they knew and understood about health protection issues and the Agency. The results have now been published and show that: 1 in 3 people are aware of the HPA and 9 out of 10 would be likely or certain to take our advice in a future health emergency; The vast majority of people think that the role of the HPA in providing the following services is important: Providing advice on environmental hazards; Assisting health services to prepare for and respond to emergencies like chemical or nuclear threats; Protecting people from new diseases; Age is a factor as to whether you are concerned about a public health issue. Older people are more concerned than younger people; and The top three public health issues that concern people are health care acquired infections like MRSA, air pollution and infectious diseases like TB and flu. The Agency want the public to help them develop their services and are looking for volunteers to be a part of their discussion groups.
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