Preventable ill-health, preventable long-term conditions, and premature death represent a huge cost both in human terms, through unnecessary suffering and early death, and in economic terms, with ever increasing costs to the NHS and Social Care services. Furthermore, there are significant differences in health across Calderdale, often due to social deprivation and its causes.

Consequently partners are committed to work together to improve health and reduce inequalities and narrow the gap between communities, to ensure that people in Calderdale enjoy active, healthy lives no matter where they live.

Key priorities include a focus on the following determinants of preventable ill health: promotion of good diet and nutrition to tackle obesity and poor oral health, smoking, coronary heart disease, alcohol related harm, teenage conceptions, reducing levels of incapacity benefit, and providing affordable warmth.

More Information
Details of the Healthier Communities Theme Partnership meetings can be found in the Calendar of Meetings.

Agendas, minutes, and papers for these meetings can be found here.  Links to other documents and research relevant to this theme can also be found in Documents.

For further information about this theme, please contact Sheron Hobson, Partnership Support Officer for the Healthier Communities theme of the Local Area Agreement.

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