Prairie Mountain Health has released the Community Health Assessment for 2019.
Nancy McPherson, the Population Health Planner Analyst with PMH, says the take-home message is the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle that helps reduce the risk of developing chronic disease.
The goal of the assessment is to get a better understanding of who lives in our region.
This helps to figure out what the strengths and weaknesses of the region are.
The findings help inform programming and services and develop policies to support the health of people.
The assessment has shown some positive stats.
People in the region are living longer, and the pre-mature mortality rate, which applies to those under the age of 75, has decreased. As well, there’s been a significant decrease in heart attacks and teen pregnancies.
