Ohio Department of Health State Health Assessment 2020-2022
The 2019 State Health Assessment for Ohio provides a comprehensive picture of the state's health and wellbeing, serving as a foundational document for the upcoming 2020-2022 State Health Improvement Plan. It identifies a decline in overall Ohioan wellbeing and highlights significant disparities across various demographic groups and geographic regions. Key challenges include mental health and addiction, chronic disease, and maternal and infant health. The assessment emphasizes addressing underlying drivers such as physical activity, tobacco use, access to dental and mental health care, income, adverse childhood experiences, transportation, lead poisoning risk, and racism, along with emerging concerns related to the addiction crisis. The findings aim to inform priorities and strategies to improve health outcomes and promote health equity for all Ohioans.