Health - our role at AVDC

We want everyone living and working in Aylesbury Vale, of all ages, to have a healthy life.

Although the Health Service plays a vital role in treating illness, other everyday factors can determine how healthy we are, for example, employment, income, housing, diet , exercise and social networks.

Promoting the positive health and well-being of communities living in Vale is an important part of what we do and is embedded in the delivery of our key services, for example;

• Leisure and Community
• Employment and economic development
• Planning for future growth and development
• Community Safety
• Environmental health
• Parks and open spaces
• Housing
• Community and Voluntary Sector Grants
• Planning

How are we promoting health?

We are working in partnership with a wide range of agencies to deliver the healthy Communities Strategy (attached below). The strategy’s focus is on prevention of ill – health and the promotion of healthier lifestyles.

The three aims of the strategy are:

• All Buckinghamshire residents lead healthier, happier and longer lives
• Reduce health inequalities between different geographical areas and groups of people within Buckinghamshire
• Create an environment that supports the health and well – being of the population

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