Barren River Initiative to
Get Healthy Together
1109 State Street
Bowling Green, KY 42102
270-781-8039
Our Community's Health
Health isn't just about going to the doctor or making the healthiest choice for dinner; it’s also about the opportunity to go to the doctor or make healthy choices. The BRIGHT Coalition vision includes communities and community resources that are accessible to all, opportunities for residents to improve their social context, and healthy choices made easy.
The data below illustrates the health of our community using the language of social and economic context, physical environment, behavior, and health outcomes.
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Click the following links to learn more about leading causes of death, healthcare, and infant & maternal health for BRADD residents.
Physical Environment
Behavior
Health Outcomes
Leading Causes of Death
The role of public health is no longer limited to preventing acute illnesses linked to sanitation issues and environmental health. Some of the most pressing challenge to achieving longer, healthier lives are related to preventable chronic diseases and premature death. Preventing these incidents isn’t entirely about educating people to make the right choices. It’s about creating places where it’s possible.
Kentucky's leading causes of death, according to the CDC, are:
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Heart Disease
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Cancer
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COVID-19
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Accidents
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Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD)
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Stroke
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Alzheimer's Disease
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Diabetes
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Septicemia
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Kidney Disease
1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. COVID-19
4. Accidents
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD)
6. Stroke
7. Alzheimer's Disease
8. Diabetes
9. Septicemia
10. Kidney Disease
Healthcare
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People with comprehensive health insurance coverage are more likely to seek preventative care, which prevents illnesses, diseases, and other health problems. Most health plans must cover a set of preventive services, such as screenings and immunizations, at no cost to the insured individual. While many employers offer health insurance to their employees, a substantial number of employers do not offer financially-achievable plans or do not offer any insurance at all. For uninsured workers, and their families, the costs of obtaining insurance coverage on their own can quickly become prohibitive.
Physical Environment
Social & Economic Context
Behavior
Infant & Maternal Health
Improving health for mothers and infants targets a critical window of opportunity when health can lay the foundation for life-long well-being and success. Moreover, access to prenatal health care and support is vital in combatting maternal deaths and complications from pregnancy.
Improving health for mothers and infants targets a critical window of opportunity when health can lay the foundation for life-long well-being and success. Moreover, access to prenatal health care and support is vital in combatting maternal deaths and complications from pregnancy.
