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HPL Health & Wellness Guide-Guía de salud y bienestar de HPL

Use this guide to help our community to further individual and communities’ knowledge of and/or skills related to health literacy, and/or understanding of clinical medical research.

DATA Haven 2023 Health Index Report

DATA Haven 2023 Health Index Report - Some of the leading reasons for emergency department visits and hospitalizations in Greater Hartford are for chronic conditions. Hypertension tops the list, followed by diabetes, along with mental disorders like depression and anxiety. Notably, the encounter rates for these issues are disproportionately common in Hartford compared to the rest of the region. Encounter rates for hypertension and diabetes in Hartford are nearly twice as common as for the region overall.

 


Hartford Public Library 

Central Branch:  500 Main Street. Hartford, CT 06103 
Phone: 860-695-6300 | Text: 860-530-4376 | Email: contactus@hplct.org | Chat: www.hplct.org
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