{"id":13887,"date":"2023-03-29T14:27:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imph.org\/?p=13887"},"modified":"2023-03-29T14:28:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:28:19","slug":"press-release-new-rankings-show-healthiest-and-least-healthy-counties-in-south-carolina-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imph.org\/press-release-new-rankings-show-healthiest-and-least-healthy-counties-in-south-carolina-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prioritizing Infrastructure Investments Can Fuel More Civically Active Communities and Healthier Residents<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLUMBIA, S.C. <\/strong>(March 29, 2023) \u2014<\/strong> Beaufort County ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Allendale is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings<\/a> data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) serves as the lead dissemination agent in South Carolina for the annual County Health Rankings. The Rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more than a decade, County Health Rankings\u2019 data, evidence, guidance and stories have broadened the nation\u2019s understanding about the multiple factors that shape health. This year\u2019s findings show that counties with well-resourced civic infrastructure have higher rates of high school completion, higher household incomes, less income inequality and lower rates of children in poverty and uninsured adults. In these communities, people also tend to live longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur findings reveal that people and places thrive when all residents have the chance to participate in their communities,\u201d said Sheri Johnson, principal investigator of County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and director of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. \u201cHistory shows that we can remake systems and structures through civic participation that are beneficial to all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s County Health Rankings looked at a series of factors to measure civic infrastructure and participation in counties including access to parks, school funding adequacy, broadband, voter turnout and self-reported census participation. To see how each state fares on these measures of civic health, visit https:\/\/www.countyhealthrankings.org\/explore-health-rankings\/south-carolina?year=2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSocial connection is a health determinant that is not discussed enough, but research shows that being engaged in the community tends to lead to longer and healthier lives,\u201d said Maya Pack, executive director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. \u201cThis is why IMPH is currently convening a taskforce of stakeholders and experts from across South Carolina to identify recommendations \u2014 such as supporting the GetConnectedSC<\/a> initiative \u2014 to reduce social isolation in older adults.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improving Civic Health Requires Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rankings offer several solutions to build civic health, including investing in libraries, community centers and other public spaces to encourage in-person connections; expanding civic knowledge and skills through youth leadership programs and implementing voter registration and turnout initiatives to expand representation in the democratic process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to these solutions, the program\u2019s What Works for Health<\/a> offers more than 400 evidence- informed strategies to help communities on their health improvement journey. Each strategy is rated for its effectiveness and likely impact on health disparities. Additionally, the Rankings website has improved features to make it more accessible. Data are now easier to find, use and understand with detailed descriptions that offer helpful context about counties with information such as links to identify the Indigenous nations native to the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Visit countyhealthrankings.org<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides local communities with data on more than 90 health-influencing factors such as housing, education, jobs and access to quality health care. The Rankings are available at <\/em>www.countyhealthrankings.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute advances health and well-being for all by developing and evaluating interventions and promoting evidence-based approaches to policy and practice at the local, state and national levels. The Institute works across the full spectrum of factors that contribute to health and equity. The Institute leads the work on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. For more information, visit <\/em>http:\/\/uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) is an independent entity serving as an informed nonpartisan convener around the important health issues in our state, providing evidence- based information to inform health policy decisions. For more information, visit <\/em>imph.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LinkedIn: <\/em>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/south-carolina-institute-of-medicine-and-public-health\/<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YouTube: <\/em>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHM0w99nUhYty3SdQ7Kuzaw\/featured<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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