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State Health Assessment


The State Health Assessment (SHA) is conducted every five years to review quantitative and qualitative data regarding the health status of Alaskans. The SHA identifies the most important health issues impacting Alaskans and the health improvement needs of the state. This SHA report presents the findings of the most recent assessment and includes a description of Alaska’s demographics, health issues of specific population groups with particular health issues and disparities or inequities, factors that contribute to the state population’s health challenges, and community resources and assets to address health issues.

In 2022, a Photovoice project report was added to the State Health Assessment as a supplemental data source. The Photovoice project was used as an example to demonstrate bringing HA2030 objectives to life through visual images. This project involved youth in the Matsu Valley who participate in MY House activities. The youth were trained in Photovoice technique, took photos that represent what health means to them and captioned them. Click the link following the State Health Assessment to read the Photovoice project report.

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2022 Photovoice Report

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News Bulletins


Healthy Alaskans releases first set of 2030 health improvement scorecards, issues final report, scorecards from 2020 plan

January 31, 2023

Healthy Alaskans releases scorecards assessing Alaska’s health progress for 2020 and a health improvement plan for 2030 that sets goals for the next decade

February 4, 2021

State Health Improvement Plan, Healthy Alaskans 2030 (HA2030), Draft for Public Comment Released

August 5, 2020

Healthy Alaskans 2030 Sets Framework for Alaska’s Health Goals; Strengthening communities and empowering individuals

January 22, 2020

Healthy Alaskans 2020 successes

December 9, 2019

HA2030 Co-Chairs

Lisa McGuire, MPH

Public Health Performance Improvement Manager
State of Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
lisa.mcguire@alaska.gov

Cheryl Dalena

Tobacco Prevention Program Coordinator
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Division of Community Health Services
cadalena@anthc.org

Contact HA2030

Email: healthyalaskans@alaska.gov

© Healthy Alaskans 2020