A Healthy Georgia: Focus on Rural Areas

Focus on Health Measures  Georgia’s Health is Poor:  Overall Ranking in US is 43 rd in 2005 United Health Foundation, 2005

Problem Areas Behaviors  High School Grad.54%49 th Community Factors  Lack Health Insurance17%43 rd  Infectious Diseases3847 th  Children in Poverty20%39 th

Problem Areas Health Outcomes  Cardiovascular Deaths st  Total Mortality st  Infant Mortality th  Premature Deaths8, st

The Summit  Many health changes are underway  Health requires broad collaboration  Strategy oBe inclusive oFocus on outcomes

What Determines Health? Individual Behaviors: Smoking Physical activity Eating habits Sexual practices Driving speed Birth Disorders Identify and Treat Family History Cancer Frequency Diabetes Frequency Genetic Replacements Access to Care Affordable Local Quality of Care Monitor Comparison Medicine Access Affordable Quality Physical Environment Air Land Water Food Hygiene Living Conditions Social Environment

Health Agenda Emphasis:  Improve Access to Healthcare oConvene partners oPromote new ideas  Promote Community Conditions for Healthy Lifestyles oSupport for safe roadways oIncrease physical activity oSupport families and communities

Areas of Emphasis (cont.)  Decrease the Number of Uninsured and Underinsured Georgians oFind new partners and new models  Promote Safe Communities oPreparedness oEnvironmental Health

Areas of Emphasis (cont.)  Address Poverty and Poor Health oEngage others in finding solutions  Engage Educational Partners o3 rd grade, high school, adult literacy  Eliminate Inequities in Health oDefine in all ways possible

Early Loss of Life: Race and Rural-NonRural, , GA

Early Loss of Life-CVD: Race & Rural-NonRural, , GA

Early Loss of Life-Cancer: Race & Rural-NonRural, , GA

Infant Mortality: Race & Rural- NonRural, , GA

Teen Pregnancy: Race & Rural- NonRural, , GA

Live Healthy Georgia  Eat Healthy  Be Active  Be Smoke Free  Get Checked  Be Positive

Public Health in Transition  Partners are Crucial to Change oPandemic Influenza Preparedness oRural Healthcare and Economic Development oChronic Diseases