Health inequalities "revealed by Covid crisis"
A new report says tackling the inequalities will be priority number one post pandemic
Last updated 17th Jan 2021
Tackling health inequalities, highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to be the main priority for post-pandemic health and wellbeing teams at Adur & Worthing Councils, according to a new report.
The report, to the Councils' Joint Strategic Committee, says understanding inequalities in communities, promoting inclusion and focusing on emotional well being and health will be the backbone of the new policy.
It comes as the Councils’ existing three-year health and wellbeing strategy, Start Well, Live Well, Age Well comes to an end.
Worthing Borough Council’s Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing, Cllr Val Turner, said:
"This pandemic is teaching us that there is still a long way to go to tackle deprivation and the subsequent health inequalities that arise.
"Of course this is an issue for wider society but working with our excellent partners and the large number of excellent voluntary and community groups here we can help make a difference.
"We have already and we must redouble our efforts to do so again."