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Oxiris Barbot on Healthy Baltimore 2015

For decades Baltimore has been plagued with high rates of serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and HIV/AIDS, and struggled with social problems including unemployment, poverty and violence that often lead to poor health. As a result, Baltimoreans are living too sick and dying too young.

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Partner Up! For Public Health "Power Ratings"

Using the County Health Rankings and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs county economic rankings, Georgia’s “Partner Up! For Public Health” advocacy campaign has developed a research project and presentation that visually illustrates how Georgia’s economic vitality and population health go hand in hand.

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Partnering with Education: Next Generation Thinking

As a new school year draws near, the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program will be hosting a webinar focusing on how partnerships can be used in education improvement efforts on August 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. EST The webinar will feature Roadmaps to Health grantee Mason Matters who will discuss their efforts to improve academic achievement and create a culture...

County Health Rankings Model (Health Factor Area)

Physical environment

The physical environment is where people live, learn, work and play. People interact with their physical environment through the air they breathe, the water they drink, the land they live on and the climate around them.
County Health Rankings Model (Health Outcome)

Physical health

Physical health refers to the health of our bodies in movement and function. It affects our ability to participate in our communities. Physical health influences and is influenced by our mental health.
County Health Rankings Model (Measure)

Physical Inactivity*

Percentage of adults age 18 and over reporting no leisure-time physical activity (age-adjusted).
County Health Rankings Model (Measure)

Poor Mental Health Days

Average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted).
County Health Rankings Model (Measure)

Poor or Fair Health

Percentage of adults reporting fair or poor health (age-adjusted).