PRC Community Assessment Results
The Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center conducted a Community Health needs and Assets Assessment. As a neighborhood resident of Neighborhood Planning, your opinion about the health concerns and resources in your community is important to us. This web page displays the results of the survey for Public viewing.
Q5. Please tell us why the Health issues you choices are Important to you . . . . . . . . . . P8 of P22
| 323 of 460 Responded, 137 Missing of Your choices are Important to you . . . . | |
|---|---|
| Mental health is chronically under addressed. Asthma relates to our deteriorating air quality as our tree cover continues to be cut back. Violence prevention helps all of us. | NPU 3 |
| Too many homeless wandering around mentally unstable | NPU 3 |
| These are things the elderly people in my neighborhood nee do know more about. | NPU 7 |
| diabetes and high blood Pressure / | NPU 6 |
| children's health | NPU 7 |
| High blood pressure (diet, physical activity) Mental health ( stress) Obesity (diet, stress) | NPU 7 |
| Mental health ( cannot be over looked root cause) Diabetes (High percent among population) High blood pressure (disproportionate present measures) | NPU 7 |
| Violence prevention- there is a high rate of crime in our community, obesity and diabetes -would like to see improved programs for people in this community regarding this issue. | NPU 6 |
| diabetes, HBP and obesity are the precursors to high incidence of heart attics and strokes | |
| a lot of people suffering + hear it on the radio | |
| a lot of people dont know, need to know about cancer and nutrition. Really dont know they have it | NPU 7 |
| a lot of people dying and getting sick | NPU 7 |
| most important | NPU 7 |
| Diabetes is very prevalent in the black community and Diabetes leads to other very serious illnesses. More education on prevention should be made available to help combat this disease. / / Heart Disease affects many women and may not present itself until it's too late. / / Mental Health is very rampart and a lot of people are ashamed to admit when they need help. | NPU 4 |
| 1) Diabetes: The number 1 problem in the black population / 2) High Blood Pressure: The number 2 problem in the black population / 3) Substance Abuse: It is a DRUG epidemic in the black neighborhood | NPU 4 |
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