The Value of Prevention

All Americans should have the opportunity to be as healthy as they can be. Every community should be safe from threats to its health. All individuals and families should have a high level of services that protect, promote and preserve their health, regardless of who they are or where they live. Funding prevention not only saves lives but it saves money; every dollar invested in evidence-based prevention programs yields $5.60 in savings. However, communities across the country face serious, ongoing health problems – a majority of which are preventable. Dedicated investments in prevention and public health activities help significantly reduce significantly our healthcare spending on preventable illness and disease.