AMA is concerned with the health of the population, as measured by health status indicators and as influenced by social, economic, and physical environments, personal health practices, individual health capacity and coping skills, human biology, early childhood development and health services. Intersectoral collaboration, healthy public policy, community based research, evidence-based decision making, fostering supportive environments, strengthening community action and advocacy for the reduction of health status disparities are key strategies of the organization. AMA plans and delivers health programming within a primary health care framework.
Community participation is the cornerstone of program development.
Health programs and services are part of the community's efforts to promote, maintain and improve the health of its members. Community based programs attempt to bring health care as close as possible to where people live and work.