The Department of Health’s (DOH) newest health initiative, Live Well DC (LWDC) is intended to educate the public, and increase public awareness of the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices. Live Well DC is an interagency effort to create a holistic approach to health and wellness by targeting individual behaviors that result in poor health outcomes. LWDC aims to improve the health of those in our community, and ensure that District residents live longer, more productive lives by encouraging residents to follow 10 Healthy Living Tips.
| 10 Healthy Living Tips for 2010 |
Eat Healthy
Move More
Don't Smoke
Love Responsibly
Reduce Stress
See Your Doctor
Wash Your Hands
Be Prepared
Make Peace
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| LWDC! Community Coalition |
The District has also released several comprehensive reports as part of the LWDC initiative that are intended to provide the data that will help DOH and residents strategically address the issue of health in our city. Select the links below to read the Reports in their entirety.
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