Priority Area: Cancer & Chronic Conditions
Success Measure:
100,000
fewer people with chronic conditions by 2030
GOAL: Save lives through access to lung, colorectal and breast cancer screenings; Expand detection and treatment of chronic conditions.
REASON: Nearly two-thirds of preventable premature death in Louisiana is due to cancer and uncontrolled chronic conditions. The rate of multiple chronic conditions in Louisiana is 13%. The US rate is 10%.
REASON: Nearly two-thirds of preventable premature death in Louisiana is due to cancer and uncontrolled chronic conditions. The rate of multiple chronic conditions in Louisiana is 13%. The US rate is 10%.