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Beaufort County health assessment highlights poverty, access and behavioral-health gaps
Summary
Health staff presented the county's 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, saying population estimates are down since 2010 and that top health challenges include heart disease, cancer, COVID-19, and behavioral-health issues. The assessment identifies four priority focus areas and flags poverty and lower primary-care access as key drivers of poor
Beaufort County health staff on Tuesday presented the county’s 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, telling commissioners the report identifies access to care, behavioral health, chronic conditions and family-community support as the top priorities for local action.
Danielle, a health department presenter, told the board Beaufort County’s population estimate is 43,912 and has fallen on average about 0.6% per year since 2010. The assessment shows heart disease, cancer, COVID-19 and cerebrovascular disease as the top four causes of death for 2019–2023, Danielle said.
The report also highlights…
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