The purpose of the program is to provide assistance to State and Territorial Health Departments to maintain and expand 1) specific health surveillance using telephone and multi-mode survey methodology for the behaviors of the general population that contribute to the occurrence of prevention of chronic
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diseases, injuries, and other public health threats, and 2) the collection, analysis, and dissemination of BRFSS data to State Categorical Programs for their use in assessing trends, directing program planning, evaluating program priorities, developing policy, and targeting relevant population groups.