Volusia County Health Department - Your Guide to Better 
        Health; Our Mission: Promote, Protect and Improve the health of all people in Florida - 1845 Holsonback Drive 
        Daytona Beach, FL  32117 Phone: 386-274-0500
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Dr. Bonnie Sorensen

The County Health Rankings have been developed by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The health rankings of every county in the nation were recently revealed. Volusia ranked 35 overall amongst the 67 counties in Florida. Rather average. There were several interesting features of the health rankings. For one, it showed that health of individuals and of our county is more than healthcare. In fact, healthcare only contributes 20% to our health. Behaviors such as eating, smoking, exercising and sexual activity contribute 30% to our health. Socioeconomic conditions such as education, income, employment, crime and family support contribute 40% to our health.
 

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