ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke city health department says the city’s health is falling behind state averages in several key areas. A presentation presenting data at the recent city council meeting opened discussion on these challenges.
According to data from the health department, local residents face higher rates of chronic illness, hospitalizations, and diabetes compared to the state average.
Cynthia Morrow, director for Roanoke City and Allegheny Health Districts, said, “It’s not unusual for urban areas to have worse health outcomes than other areas so I think a lot of what we see in Roanoke City in terms of metrics or ways we measure health, we’d like to see everything better.”…