We are pleased to share our 2015 annual report with you, including a snapshot of some of our recent accomplishments and initiatives to address infant mortality, prevent disease, and connect residents to care.
Columbus Public Health 2015 Annual Report
Columbus Public Health's Mission is Protecting Health & Improving Lives
Improving the Health of Mothers, Babies & Families
We are helping all babies live to celebrate their first birthdays by improving all areas that impact health. Our goal is to reduce infant mortality by 40% and cut the racial disparity in half. Here are some of the ways we worked to achieve our goal in 2015:
Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies
We ensure our community is protected from disease and other public health threats by analyzing health indicators, investigating infectious diseases and implementing public health interventions. Our 2015 successes include:
Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases
We work with local emergency responders, healthcare providers and community organizations to stop the spread of deadly diseases and protect health. In 2015:
Reducing Chronic Diseases
We are combating obesity and related chronic diseases through active living features such as protected bike lanes, CoGo stations, walking maps, community gardens and farmers markets. Thanks to our work in 2015:
Lowering Disparities to Achieve Health Equity
Good health is more than just health care. Jobs, education, access to care, housing, safety and where you live all play a role. As a result, health disparities – or differences – occur among different groups of people in our community. We are working to achieve health equity so that all people have the same options for good health. Here’s how:
Monitoring the Community’s Health Status
We aim to be a leader in monitoring and identifying public health priorities and mobilizing resources and community partnerships to address them. To help inform and guide our efforts in 2015, we:
Increasing Access to Health Care
Increasing residents’ access to quality, affordable health care is one of the ways we protect health and improve lives. Here are some highlights of our work in 2015:
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