HIA in the News: "Group Looks to Improve Health of New London Residents"
December 9, 2009
The Day, By The Day Writer Staff
"ACHIEVE New London, a group formed by the Ledge Light Health District to develop a plan to improve the health of city residents, presented its recommendations to the City Council's Public Welfare Committee last week.
The recommendations to reduce and prevent chronic disease among residents follows a six-month review of policies, systems and environmental conditions that may be impacting the city's health, according to a health district news release. The ACHIEVE group is comprised of 24 representatives of community organizations.
‘We know that a long, healthy life depends more on where we live than our access to health care or our family history,' said Baker Salsbury, director of health at Ledge Light. ‘For that reason, we must focus not only on personal behavior but on the community itself. We have been given an opportunity to start where prevention begins, where we live, work, play and learn...'"
