2. A Healthy Georgia: Focus on Rural Areas

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

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

5. Problem Areas Health Outcomes  Cardiovascular Deaths360 41 st  Total Mortality942 41 st  Infant Mortality8.5 44 th  Premature Deaths8,824 41 st

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. Early Loss of Life: Race and Rural-NonRural, 1994-2004, GA

12. Early Loss of Life-CVD: Race & Rural-NonRural, 1994-2004, GA

13. Early Loss of Life-Cancer: Race & Rural-NonRural, 1994-2004, GA

14. Infant Mortality: Race & Rural- NonRural, 1994-2004, GA

15. Teen Pregnancy: Race & Rural- NonRural, 1994-2004, GA

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

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