By Angela Roberts, Photo: Heather Mongilio, The Frederick News-Post, February 9, 2022
In partnership with the Frederick County Health Department and Frederick Health, the county’s Health Care Coalition on Wednesday shared the finalized list of public health issues that will guide local health improvement efforts over the next three years.
Of the five health concerns discussed during last month’s public input session, the coalition’s board of directors selected three for the final priority list: adverse childhood experiences, Type 2 diabetes and mental health.
About 100 Frederick County officials, health providers, community leaders and advocates attended the virtual announcement of the priorities, which are updated triennially. At the start of the meeting, Health Care Coalition Executive Director Malcolm Furgol shared a quote from American physician and author Dr. Mark Hyman: “The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital.”
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