2020 Central Oregon Health Equity Report
Central Oregon Health Equity Report
Click here to view the 2020 Central Oregon Health Equity Report.
Deschutes County Public Health aspires to create a place where health is attainable for all who live in our county and is aligning efforts with the Healthy People 2020 goal of creating opportunities and conditions to promote optimal health for all.
This report represents an effort and commitment to assess the current state and to identify opportunities for improvement. The report includes several components:
- How DCPH leveraged Public Health Accreditation and Modernization to prioritize work on health equity.
- A brief review of literature on the social determinants of health and health equity.
- Available population level data on health equity and the determinants of health.
- Results from the Central Oregon BAR HII Health Equity Assessment.
- Recommended Health Equity strategies to improve our effectiveness in promoting optimal health.
Anyone can use the information and results in this report to promote health equity. Deschutes County Health Services staff will use this information to identify, prioritize, and implement strategies to improve work around health equity and the determinants of health.
