Annual health rankings of Nevada counties to be released

Washoe County one of the healthiest in Nevada

MEDIA ADVISORY

What:

The Washoe County Health District, Southern Nevada Health District, Nevada Public Health Institute, Nevada Public Health Association, Nevada Public Health Foundation, Carson City Health and Human Services, and Nevada Public Health Training Center will release, examine, and explore data contained in the 2016 Nevada County Health Rankings Report.

When:

11 am – 2 pm, Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Where:

Washoe County Health District Conference Rooms A and B, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Building B, Reno, Nevada, and Southern Nevada Health District Conference Room: Red Rock Trail, 280 South Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas.

Details:

Annual Health Rankings are developed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

This event is being held simultaneously in Reno and Las Vegas. Speakers at these events will be discussing the utilization of county-level data for community health improvement and the status of public health accreditation efforts in Nevada.

Public health professionals, healthcare providers and leaders, educators, and representatives from business and industry, government, and the non-profit community representing all sectors of the public health system should consider attending.

These meetings are a joint collaboration between the Nevada Public Health Institute, Nevada Public Health Association, Nevada Public Health Foundation and Nevada Public Health Training Center.

This is a free program; however, pre-registration is required. Register at http://cmetracker.net/UNEV/Login?FormName=RegLoginLive&Eventid=3204.