Public Health in our Community

Today, people are looking at health in terms of public health: systemic efforts toward prevention, wellness initiatives, and management of chronic disease. Our focus goes well beyond doctors and hospitals—we need to make sure we have clean air to breathe, drinking water that is safe and healthy food to feed our population. We need to work on injury prevention, emergency preparedness for today’s world, and managing chronic diseases that affect so many.

LRGHealthcare’s role in the community is no longer to serve as “just a hospital.” Our providers, employees, and Board members are engaged in public health efforts across the community and the State, working to address issues ranging from heart disease and childhood obesity to adequate housing, quality education, and regional economic development. Read more » 

To learn more about public health issues and efforts in our State and our community, please visit the following websites:

www.lrpph.org

www.Steppingupnh.org

www.Healthynh2010.org

For New Hampshire regional health profiles, visit the following link and select a community or service area:

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/HPR/LIBRARY/Program+Report-Plan/rhp.htm

For metrics and State and national health data regarding specific conditions, please visit:

www.nhhealthdata.org

View the LRGHealthcare Community Benefits Report »