Stewart County in Georgia is home to a variety of health care services and facilities. The county has several medical centers, including hospitals and clinics, that are equipped to provide comprehensive health care services to the residents. In addition, local pharmacies offer medication, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products. Home health care agencies also provide various services such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, mental health services and more. Other health care facilities in the area include residential treatment centers, dialysis centers, long-term care centers, and rehabilitation programs. There are also public health programs offering preventive services such as immunizations for all ages and screenings for chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart disease. The county provides access to primary care physicians, specialists in many areas of medicine such as cardiology or endocrinology, and geriatricians who focus on older adults’ needs. All these resources contribute to providing quality healthcare options for everyone living in Stewart County.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 68 physicians per 100,000 population in Stewart County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stewart County area is 91.1 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Stewart County area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Stewart County area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Stewart County commutes 26.8 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Stewart County area is 56 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.