Building a Healthier Georgia

For Georgia to grow and thrive, we need to invest in the health of our population. In addition to the need to focus on public health and prevention, there is a growing recognition that factors outside the formal health system also impact the health of individuals, families, and communities. To make inroads in improving population health, we need to look “upstream” at social determinants of health at the same time we work to make the health system work better for consumers. Learn more about our work to build a healthier Georgia on this page.

Georgians in the Driver’s Seat

Adequate transportation is important to the health of Georgians because in most cases people need to go to a location outside of their homes to receive medical care. Without access to reliable, safe transportation, Georgians may be forced to skip health appointments, go without medication and ultimately, experience worse health outcomes. The Georgians in the … More >

Health In All Policies

There is a growing recognition that factors outside the formal health system such as education, housing, economic opportunity, and transportation can impact the health of individuals, families, and communities. To make inroads in improving population health, we need to look “upstream” at social determinants of health in addition to factors within the health system such as … More >

Population Health

For Georgia to continue to grow and thrive, we need a healthy population. Improving the health of all Georgians means placing an intentional focus on public health and prevention. Georgians for a Healthy Future supports a strong public health system and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve health outcomes. Our work in this area … More >

Health Equity

In addition to overall health outcomes and indicators that consistently place Georgia in the bottom tier nationally, our state has considerable health disparities between communities. Racial and ethnic minority communities, rural and low-income urban communities, and those with disabilities and chronic mental illness, all experience worse health and worse opportunities for health than their peers. … More >

Keeping Youth on a Healthy Path

We all want young people to be healthy and have a bright future, but drug and alcohol misuse can jeopardize that bright future. Rather than treated like the health issue that it is, however, drug and alcohol use is often overlooked or ignored. Misuse of and addiction to alcohol and drugs blunt the potential of … More >