Too many Port Coquitlam residents are inactive, and between 20% and 25% of PoCo and Port Moody residents binge drink at least once a month while Coquitlam residents drive too far to work, don't eat enough vegetables and are on screens too often, putting them at risk for obesity.
Yet overall health is good and many Tri-City residents have access to a family doctor.
These are the fundings of a new My Health My Community Survey conducted last June and released this week by Fraser Health.
”With 33,000 responses, this is the largest community health survey ever conducted in B.C. We want this rich and granular data to spark community level dialogue about creating health promoting environments and reducing health inequities,” stated Dr. Jat Sandhu, principal investigator for the study which is posted online at www.myhealthmycommunity.org.
By diagnosing the health of the region, Fraser Health plans to work with municipalities and stakeholders to figure out ways to improve habits and health outcomes.
But some work is already being done, according to the health survey, which states that the Tri-Cities is part of a community partnership focusing on mental health, seniors and physician recruitment.
