A healthy future for Omaha is the focus of an upcoming health summit.
The Omaha Health Summit is this Friday. Among the topics that’ll be discussed is health and wellness in the workplace. There will also be a focus on infrastructure, and its role in a healthy community.
Anne Meysenburg, executive director of Live Well Omaha, says they want to build on last year’s efforts.
"Last year we really focused on the Community Health Improvement Plan, said these are the things we need to do in our community to make it healthier. So this year it’s taking it to the next step, engaging folks in a dialogue about what it looks like, and what things are happening in our community that can help us get there."
Meysenburg says more investment in bicycle lanes and safe streets, as well as increased access to healthy food, will go a long way toward improving the health of the community.
More information on the Health Summit is available at www.omahahealthsummit.com.