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Lorain County Health Rankings Released

February 19, 2010 — The State of Ohio released today the first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports-one per state- called County Health Rankings. In a joint press release on behalf of the three public health districts, Health Commissioner Ken Pearce, MPH states that, �the Rankings provide a general overview of community health issues. Lorain County should use it as a tool to stimulate communities to work together to improve health countywide as they relate to behavioral, socioeconomic, educational and environmental factors.�

Overall, Lorain County ranked 36th out of 88 total Ohio counties in health outcomes which represent the overall morbidity and mortality rates of the county and 40th in health factors: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors and the physical environment.

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For more information please visit:
Overall Ohio County Health Rankings
Lorain County Health Snapshot
Ohio Health Factors Map
Ohio Health Outcomes Map