Decatur County adopts 2026 county health plan with targets on smoking, infant mortality, overdose and obesity

Oct 8, 2025

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.

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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.

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