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- Foundation For A Healthy Kentucky Lists 2014 Grants
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has provided more than $1.3 million in 2014 for community programs, polling and policy initiatives to not only advise policymakers but also advocate for better health and health care across the state. "Our strategies...
- Kentucky Drops Two Spots In America's Health Rankings, Based On Data Since 2012 Or Earlier
Kentucky dropped two spots in the 25th annual America's Health Rankings report this year and finds itself once again as one of the bottom five healthiest (or unhealthiest) states. Since the rankings were first released in 1990, with the exception...
- Group Overseeing Effort To Make State Healthier Hears Of 'dire Need,' Tools For Improvement
Kentucky's health is "in dire need of improvement," but the state has some tools to do that, including health-care reform and the insurance program for its own employees, the group of officials charged with improving the state's health heard at...
- Public Health Week Theme: It's A Good Investment, Saving Lives And Money
April 1-7 is National Public Health Week, and the Kentucky Department for Public Health is working to raise awareness and help people live longer, healthier lives by promoting the 2013 week's theme: the return on investment of public-health services....
- State Health Commissioner Encourages Smoke-free Ordinances
Kentucky's public health commissioner said communities are moving in the right direction by enacting smoke-free ordinances and hopes Kentucky can become a smoke-free state. "We have communities in Letcher County, as well as areas in far Eastern Kentucky,...
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State health department asks Kentuckians to help improve the state's health by commenting on improvement plan by Aug. 1
Yes, Kentucky ranks first in smoking and cancer deaths, 10th in obesity and poorly in other health measurements, but Kentuckians can help improve the state's health status by giving their thoughts on how to do that.
The state Department for Public Health is seeking Kentucky residents' input for the state health improvement plan, which will help the DPH determine priorities for positive changes. Residents can fill out an online survey through Aug. 1; the survey can be accessed by clicking here.
"Now is the time to make a move in the right direction," said state Health Commissioner Dr. Stephanie Mayfield. "Too many Kentuckians are dying from issues that can be prevented. This will take public health, community partners, and the general public to weigh in on the best strategies to move in that direction. . . . The main objective of the state health improvement plan is to address these negative health indicators by developing a road map to transform Kentucky from a state that consistently reports poor health status to one that supports dynamic initiatives to help Kentuckians lead healthier lives."
The state Department for Public Health is seeking Kentucky residents' input for the state health improvement plan, which will help the DPH determine priorities for positive changes. Residents can fill out an online survey through Aug. 1; the survey can be accessed by clicking here.
"Now is the time to make a move in the right direction," said state Health Commissioner Dr. Stephanie Mayfield. "Too many Kentuckians are dying from issues that can be prevented. This will take public health, community partners, and the general public to weigh in on the best strategies to move in that direction. . . . The main objective of the state health improvement plan is to address these negative health indicators by developing a road map to transform Kentucky from a state that consistently reports poor health status to one that supports dynamic initiatives to help Kentuckians lead healthier lives."
- Foundation For A Healthy Kentucky Lists 2014 Grants
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has provided more than $1.3 million in 2014 for community programs, polling and policy initiatives to not only advise policymakers but also advocate for better health and health care across the state. "Our strategies...
- Kentucky Drops Two Spots In America's Health Rankings, Based On Data Since 2012 Or Earlier
Kentucky dropped two spots in the 25th annual America's Health Rankings report this year and finds itself once again as one of the bottom five healthiest (or unhealthiest) states. Since the rankings were first released in 1990, with the exception...
- Group Overseeing Effort To Make State Healthier Hears Of 'dire Need,' Tools For Improvement
Kentucky's health is "in dire need of improvement," but the state has some tools to do that, including health-care reform and the insurance program for its own employees, the group of officials charged with improving the state's health heard at...
- Public Health Week Theme: It's A Good Investment, Saving Lives And Money
April 1-7 is National Public Health Week, and the Kentucky Department for Public Health is working to raise awareness and help people live longer, healthier lives by promoting the 2013 week's theme: the return on investment of public-health services....
- State Health Commissioner Encourages Smoke-free Ordinances
Kentucky's public health commissioner said communities are moving in the right direction by enacting smoke-free ordinances and hopes Kentucky can become a smoke-free state. "We have communities in Letcher County, as well as areas in far Eastern Kentucky,...