The Oklahoma State Department of Health wants to know what residents in communities around the state believe are their most critical health needs.
The OSDH plans a series of meetings throughout the state through the month of June. Public feedback will be used to update the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan, which first launched in 2009.
The plan was mandated by state lawmakers in 2008 and directs health officials to prepare a report outlining how to improve the wellbeing of all Oklahomans. The current version of the plan focuses on three initiatives: improving children's health, preventing tobacco use and reducing obesity.
Residents who can't attend the meetings can still participate by completing an online survey.
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