Contents

Introduction
Disclaimer
Foreword
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Background
Strategic Goal 1
Strategic Goal 2
Strategic Goal 3
Strategic Goal 4
Strategic Goal 5
Implementation Activities
Glossary
Table 1

NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Goal 2
Strengthen the capacity of State health departments and other State agencies to conduct occupational surveillance.

States have a critical role to play in a comprehensive nationwide surveillance system. State agencies, with access to unique and independent State-based health data systems, can provide essential information for nationwide occupational surveillance. State-based surveillance can target intervention efforts at the State and local level. Finally, there is a need to increase the capacity of States to carry out surveillance and related prevention activities.

Objectives:

Objective 2.1

Work with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and other organizations to strengthen State-based occupational surveillance activities.

Objective 2.2

Improve technical assistance to States for surveillance of selected occupational conditions or hazards.

Objective 2.3

Foster State-based surveillance programs of selected occupational conditions or hazards.

Objective 2.4

Pilot a program to review and implement a core set of State-based occupational surveillance activities that promote prevention at the State and local level.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Strategic Goal 1

Strategic Goal 3