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Decatur County adopts 2026 county health plan with targets on smoking, infant mortality, overdose and obesity
Summary
County health officer presented a 12-month public health plan prioritizing reductions in smoking during pregnancy, infant mortality, opioid overdoses and youth vaping; commissioners approved the plan unanimously.
John Durbin, representing Decatur County public health, presented the county’s health plan on Oct. 6 and the Board of Commissioners approved it by voice vote.
Durbin said Indiana statute asks counties to produce a health plan tied to state health indicators. He told commissioners Decatur County performs well in several measures but identified four areas for focused improvement: cigarette smoking during pregnancy,…
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