Georgia's Unhealthy Regions Are Whole State's Responsibility by Charles Hayslett. Georgia Health News. February 26, 2013.
Among the startling statistics in this opinion piece is the fact that a seven-county area in southwest Georgia has a premature death rate 14% worse than Mississippi, the state with the worse ranking in the nation. By contrast the north metro Atlanta area has a better rate than Minnesota, the highest ranked state. Low birth rate statistics are also revealing: 14.3% for southwest Georgia; 7.6% in north metro Atlanta. The article argues for an integration of health, economic development, and educational planning to address these disparities.
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