Eugene, Oregon

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

• Lucy Vinis— Mayor
  • lvinis@eugene-or.gov
  • (541)-682-5010
  • (541)-682-5414

• Lillian Shirley, BSN, MPH, MPA – Director Public Health Division Oregon
  • OHA.DirectorsOffice@state.or.us

• Katrina Hedberg, MD, MPH – State Health Officer

• Karen Gaffney — Director, Health and Human Services Lane County

• Andrea Muzikant — Assistant Director, Health and Human Services Lane County

• Lane County Health and Human Services:
  • (541) 682-4035

• Jocelyn Warren – Lane County Public Health; Division Manager and Administrator

• Eugene City Council:
  • Ward 1: Emily Semple— 541-682-8341
  • Ward 2: Betty Tailor – 541-338-9947
  • Ward 3: Alan Zelenka — 541-682-8343
  • Ward 4: Jennifer Yeh —541-682-8344
  • Ward 5:  Mike Clark—541-682-8345
  • Ward 6: Greg Evans—541-682-8346
  • Ward 7: Claire Syrett —541-682-8347
  • Ward 8: Chris Pryors—541-682-8348

Cancer

• From 2011-2015, the number of average annual cancer cases in men were 886 in Lane County, Oregon.
• Age-adjusted rate: 413.6/per 100,000 (0.413%).
  • Source: Nation Cancer Institute, State Cancer Profiles (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html)

Prostate Cancer

• From 2011-2015, the number of average annual prostate cancer cases in men were 236 in Lane County, Oregon.
• Age-adjusted rate: 102.1/per 100,000 (0.102%).
  • Source: Nation Cancer Institute, State Cancer Profiles (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html)

*Testicular Cancer

• In 2016, 119 case of testicular cancer have been reported in Oregon.
• Age-adjusted rate: 6.1/per 100,000 (0.006%)
  • United States Cancer Statistics
  • Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

• Resources:
  • Oregon Cancer Foundation: a nonprofit which empowers, strengthens and sustains those impacted by cancer in the community through education, support and financial assistance.
    • www.oregoncancerfoundation.org/

Heart Disease

• From 2014-2016, Lane County recorded a 157.4 heart disease death rate/per 100,000 in men (0.157%).
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)

Stroke

• From 2014-2016, Lane County recorded a 35.9 stroke death rate per 100,000 in men (0.035%).
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventions; Heart Disease and Stroke  (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Reports.aspx)

• Resources:
  • Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute: Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at Sacred Heart Medical Center provides patients with care for heart and vascular disorders, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.
    • (541) 222-7218

Diabetes

• In 2015, 7.6% of men aged 20⁺ were diagnosed with diabetes in Lane County, Oregon.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Diagnosed Diabetes (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

• Resources:
  • University Health Center: University of Oregon’s health center offers additional clinical services which includes diabetes management. These services include management of all types of diabetes, as well as pre-diabetes.
    • (541) 346-2747

*Pre-Diabetes

• In 2015, Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37% of adults in Oregon have pre-diabetes.
  • Source: Oregon Diabetes Report (https://www.oregon.gov/blind/Documents/OregonDiabetesReport.pdf)

*Suicide

• In 2017, 630 men in Oregon committed suicide. (Population: 2,052,989)
• Age-adjusted death rate: 29.34/per 100,000 (0.029%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Fatal Injury Data (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)

• Resources:
  • Youth Suicide Prevention Plan: Oregon Health Authority has a 5 year (2016-2020) youth suicide intervention and prevention plan. This plan focuses on preventing suicide at the earliest ages where it begins to occur, among youth aged 10 to 24 years.
  • Oregon Health Authority Zero Suicide Program:
    • (971) 673-1023

• Lane County Behavioral Health Counseling Line:
  • (541) 682-3608

*Obesity

• In 2017, 28.7% of men in Oregon are obese.
• “Oregon’s obesity rate is 29.4%
  • Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/or/)
  • Source Citation:  Source: Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The State of Obesity 2018. Washington, D.C.: 2018.

• Resources:
  • Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention Program: University of Oregon has a obesity prevention program.
    • (541) 346-2152

*state statistics