MooreHealth

"A Community Approach to a Healthier Tomorrow"

PO Box 1988, Pinehurst, NC 28374

The Purpose of MooreHealth is to gain community support in assessing unmet health needs and find solutions to improve the health of Moore County citizens.

MooreHealth is guided by a Community Advisory Committee (CAC).

The CAC was established to :

Collect data
Inventory resources
Increase awareness
Organize task forces
Identify needs and establish priorities
Communicate ideas to the community

The CAC members include local:

Human service agencies
Hospitals
Health department
Doctors and other caregivers
Schools
Churches
Business and industry
Civic groups
Associations
Community representatives

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has identified four initial health areas to be addressed. These include breast cancer, heart disease, immunization and automobile injuries in Moore County.

One in nine women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The Breast Cancer Task Force is focusing on identifying women at risk, early detection methods and barriers that exist in utilizing those services
Exercise is one of the factors in preventing the onset of heart disease. By focusing on exercise among children and young adults, the Heart Disease Task Force is trying to prevent heart disease before it begins.
Although Moore County has a high percentage of senior citizens, the majority of automobile injuries occur in teens and young adults. The Automobile Injury Task Force will identify contributing factors to injury.
The Immunization Task Force has developed the McTIKE (Moore County - They Immunize Kids Early) program. This program will attempt to increase immunization rates among children under age two.

The Rev. Dr. Hal Hyde, Chairperson, says, "It is exciting and challenging to be a part of a group promoting preventive healthcare services and a healthier lifestyle for the people of the Sandhills. It says a lot about the people of the community when they are willing to work together to help provide assessable, quality healthcare. By concentrating our efforts on the areas of immunization of children, automobile accidents, breast cancer and heart disease, we are able to develop programs that will make a difference."

Lisa Hartsock, Facilitator, says, "The goal of MooreHealth is to assist our residents in living healthier lifestyles. We provide a mechanism for innovative, cost effective and challenging approaches for a healthier tomorrow. MooreHealth is an out-growth of the Moore for Tomorrow strategic plan written by the Sandhills Chamber of Commerce. For us to succeed, we need committed volunteers from organizations, associations and the community who want to make Moore a healthier and safer county to live in."

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