The prevalence of heart disease among county residents was 10.5% in 2023, far above the 6.9% statewide in California. Diabetes affected 11% of county residents, which was two percentage points higher than the statewide rate.
Data continues to show that our community adversely experiences higher rates of chronic diseases, compared to the state of California as a whole," county Public Health Director Heather Duvall wrote in a staff report.
The county data for low-birth-weight babies was better than the rest of the state, (6.5% compared to 7.3% statewide), but local health officials see room for improvement, the report said.
The county Board of Supervisors approved three additional staff positions Nov. 5 for a team to implement the health initiative. The staff additions include two managers and an administrative secretary, at a total annual cost of $534,800.
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