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HMC 2010 Health Priorities

The health priorities that were chosen by the HMC2010 Steering
Committee after completion of the assessment for community action are: Physical Activity and Nutrition; Tobacco; Teen Pregnancy and Risky Sexual Behavior; Injury; Dental Health/Access to Care; and Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse.

These six priorities were chosen based on community health status and interest in the community to address the priority. HMC2010 has set targets for health improvement for all the chosen health priorities and published the targets. Many of the health priorities identified involve lifestyle choices that require individual change with community support.


     

The goal:
Only 24% to start drinking alcohol before they are 13 (Currently 23.4%)

123 underage drinking arrests per 1,000 (Currently 144)

      

The goal:
75% of residents saw their dentist in the last year. (Currently 71%)

30% of Medicaid recipients saw a dentist in the last year.(Currently 18%)
    
     

The goal:
Only 13% to start smoking before they are 13 (Currently 14.2%)

80% of Manitowoc residents will smoke (We reached our goal)

 

      

The goal:
90% of high schoolers will be at a healthy weight. (Currently 88.7)

60% of adults at a healthy weight. (Currently 37%)
    
     

The goal:
Only 4% will have intercourse before they are 13 (Goal achieved at 2.5%)

Reduce births under 18 (per 1,00) to 11. (Currently 16)

      

The goal:
Reduce deaths from falls to 33 (per 100,000)(Currently 34.7)

Reduce deaths from injury (per 100,00) to 65. (Currently 76.5)
    
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