The Health ID Card is being introduced across the 273 municipalities of Tuscany
Ars has launched a new tool to understand how health varies across the region: the average age ranges from 77 to 87 years, and the use of antidepressants from 4 to 20 per cent
Tuscany Region: 273 municipalities, 273 health profiles. For the first time, a vast amount of medical data has been collected, selected and analysed in conjunction with other data to provide an immediate and concise snapshot of each area – one that is easy to interpret whilst also paving the way for more in-depth analysis: a new tool for understanding the health characteristics of each area and helping administrators and professionals to develop policies capable of capitalising on their strengths and addressing those areas that require attention.
The “SALUTE273 – Health Profile of Tuscan Municipalities” project is carried out by the Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, in collaboration with the Region of Tuscany and ANCI Tuscany, and provides an immediate snapshot of the municipality, enabling the identification of the key features of its health profile, their comparison with regional benchmarks, and the identification of trends that may warrant further analysis. Particular attention will also be paid to the interpretation of data relating to small municipalities, where certain trends may affect only a limited number of people and therefore exhibit greater variability.
The initial results of the project
Tuscany generally enjoys high standards of health, but the regional average alone does not reflect the diversity of conditions across the region. The ‘Identity Card’ offers a different perspective: shifting the focus from Tuscany as a whole to its 273 municipalities, whilst providing both an overview and the opportunity to examine individual indicators in detail.
Initial findings reveal significant differences between regions. Life expectancy at birth in Tuscan municipalities ranges from 77 to 87 years. The overall mortality rate, calculated over a ten-year period, ranges from 684 to 1,163 deaths per 100,000 residents. And even an indicator such as the use of antidepressants reveals a highly varied picture: the proportion of residents who have used them in the last year ranges from 4 per cent to 20 per cent.
Giani: an easy-to-read snapshot
Salute273 is therefore intended to serve as a health ID card for each of the municipalities in Tuscany, and it was presented by, amongst others, the President of Tuscany Eugenio Giani and Ars Toscana, led by Giovanni Grasso.
