- reduction in smoking, drug, and alcohol abuse;
- improvements in nutrition and physical fitness;
- control of violence, stress, accidents, and traumatic injuries;
- water fluoridation and improvements in dental health;
- control of infectious diseases and increase in immunizations;
- preventive education about high blood pressure;
- increase in family planning and maternal and child health services;
- control of sexually transmitted diseases;
- monitoring occupational safety and health;
- control of toxins and pollutants.

The issue of elucidating which factors of equity and equality in public and private health services are most cogent to enhancing population wellbeing and supporting a social safety net remains an important one for health policy and programs.