Health & Wellness
August 14, 2009
Context Statement: Our health is influenced by the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, where we live, as well as the food we eat, our level of physical activity and other lifestyle decisions. Our well-being relates to feelings of confidence and control, relationships with others, opportunities to participate in public life, and community support.
Sub-Issues (in order of priority): Quality of and access to health services; Physical health and wellness; Mental health and wellness; Healthy lifestyles and workplaces; Rates of disease and illness (chronic illness); Health and nutrition; Child health
List of Proposed Indicators:
- Low birth weight
- Life expectancy
- Suicide rate
- Deaths due to medically treatable diseases
- Deaths due to alcohol
- Rate of physical activity
- Proportion of the population with a regular doctor
- Rates of chronic conditions
- Smoking rates