CGIC, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Healthy Savannah and MCG Students Collaborate on Health Needs Assessment for Chatham County

September 13, 2024 – Community leaders, health experts, and medical professionals convened at Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition’s August 23, 2024 bi-monthly meeting at The Armstrong Center located at Georgia Southern’s Savannah campus to introduce the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey for Chatham County. This collaborative effort, led by St. Joseph’s/Candler in partnership with the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC), Healthy Savannah, and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), aims to capture essential data on the health and well-being of residents in Chatham County.

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