ELVPHD 2013 Annual Report

Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department’s most recent annual report is complete and available to review at www.elvphd.org. You can also call our office at 402-529-2233 to request a hard copy. Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health offers over 20 programs to the residents and businesses of Burt, Cuming, Madison and Stanton counties. We would like to thank our partners and program participants for our accomplishments within the last year.

The breast cancer awareness program was able to help 124 women in the service area with an educational program and of those, 21 women received free mammograms in partnership with area health clinics and hospitals.

Operation Heart to Heart’s educational tracking showed that education was provided to 1,043 individuals and with a 79% increase in client’s heart-health knowledge. There were 30 case- managed clients that resulted in 72% of the participants having a decrease in blood pressure, and all-together 201 total pounds lost. This program screened 547 people at 40 different agricultural related events.

The Healthy Communities Initiative Coalition (HCI) was able to have two permanent medication drop boxes installed in the area. One is located at the Norfolk police station and the other located at the West Point police station. So far, these boxes have collected 148 pounds of medication.

Tai Chi, a program that helps with fall prevention, had 80 citizens participate in the classes sponsored by senior citizen centers. Out of these 80 people, 75% of them improved their timed sitting and walking tests.