Priority Area Smoking Cessation
Current Rankings
- Smoking Incidence:43/50
Moving forward,
together.
In 2020, Ochsner Health teamed up with officials from state and local government and organizations throughout Louisiana to launch Healthy State, a bold plan to achieve better health for every Louisianan. By engaging with healthcare, community, education and policy organizations from across the state, we are working together to tackle the leading causes of poor health.
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Our mission? To inspire healthier lives and stronger communities through partnership. Our vision? To build a healthier Louisiana by raising awareness of the social drivers of health, leveraging innovation and data-driven solutions, and fostering economic growth and workforce development.
Priority Area Cancer & Chronic Conditions
Current Rankings
- Multiple Chronic Conditions:45/50
- Premature Death:47/50
Priority Area Food Security
Current Rankings
- Food Insecurity:47/50
Priority Area Workforce & Education
Current Rankings
- Economic Hardship:49/50
Priority Area Broadband
Current Rankings
- High Speed Internet Access:49/50
Healthy State Alliance
The Healthy State Alliance brings together healthcare, community, education, and policy groups across Louisiana to promote collaboration, transparency, and support. This unified approach emphasizes teamwork, inclusivity, and shared responsibility - a comprehensive strategy to tackle the root causes of poor health.
Let’s lead longer, healthier lives. Let’s reach a Healthy State together.
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News & Events
Louisiana Region 4: Acadiana Toolkit
Louisiana Region 5: Lake Charles Toolkit
Louisiana Region 6: Alexandria Toolkit
Healthy State Summit Session and Interview Videos
Watch full Summit videos and "What Does A Healthy State Mean to You?" stakeholder interviews
Event Info
Healthy State: Practicing What They Preach in Louisiana
Mary “Toni” Flowers, PhD, DHL, MBA, the chief diversity and social responsibility officer for New Orleans–based LCMC Health, hinted at the obvious as she stood next to Eboni Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, director of the Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research and Flowers’ cochair for the evening. Read More.
She Smoked About Two Packs of Cigarettes a Day for 60 Years.... And Quit
Dianne McAnelly of Prairieville, Louisiana, started smoking in 1962 and didn’t stop for 60 years. On average, she smoked about two packs of cigarettes a day and had no intentions of ever quitting. As her health started to deteriorate, what finally led her to quit? Ochsner Health’s Smoking Cessation program.
It’s been just a miraculous thing,McAnelly said.It’s all thanks to Ochsner and this program.
Join us in building a healthier Louisiana for all.
Regardless of background, everyone is invited to join in shaping a healthier future for Louisiana. Together, through collective action and collaboration, we can make this vision a reality. Whether through volunteering, advocacy, or support, every contribution counts in building a healthier Louisiana for all.
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