New data released by the Southern Nevada Health District is outlining the need to prioritize certain areas of public health to improve healthcare across Clark County for the next five years.
WATCH | Anyssa Bohanan has more on the health district’s findings and how it’s planning to improve those areas of concern:
Southern Nevada Health District identifies areas of public health to prioritize over next 5 years
The Community Health Improvement Plan, also known as “CHIP,” is the result of a more than yearlong collaboration between over 200 community members, healthcare partners and local organizations. The plan identified four areas of public health for Southern Nevada to prioritize between now and 2031.
Those areas are:
- Public health funding
- Substance Use
- Chronic Disease
- Access to care
Access to care focuses on making sure people can obtain affordable, timely and culturally appropriate medical, mental health and preventative services…