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Health Department reports 2024 'State of the County Health'; highlights heart disease, substance use and access to care
Summary
The Pender County Health Department presented its 2024 State of the County Health report on June 2, identifying heart disease, substance use and access to care as top priorities from the county’s 2022 community health assessment and outlining recent outreach and screening programs.
Pender County’s Health Department presented its 2024 State of the County Health report on June 2, summarizing county demographics, leading causes of death and priority public‑health issues identified in the 2022 community health assessment.
Miss Mosier (public-health director) said the assessment and annual reports are required and that the assessment’s top priorities remained heart health, substance‑use prevention and access to care. She reviewed county demographics, including an estimated 2024 population of about 70,077; an aging population (roughly 18.6% aged 65 and older); and racial and ethnic…
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