Active Living in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area
Date
2017Document Number
PAHO/NMH/17-036
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This document summarizes various actions, experiences, and policies that are taking place at the local level within the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area (WMA) to promote and achieve a greater level of active living among the resident population. The report is meant to showcase these actions and experiences in order to promote awareness of current efforts, as well as highlight opportunities that may help to reduce the gaps that create disparities within certain subsets of the population. It is intended to help guide and inform relevant actors of opportunities for improved collaboration and other potential strategies to further promote physical activity and address common barriers to that.
Translated title
Vida activa en la zona metropolitana de Washington, D.C.
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Citation
Pan American Health Organization. Active Living in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area. Washington, D.C.: PAHO; 2017.
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