Once a year Klamath County receives a health report card that brings an awareness that we are far from honor roll status. Klamath has routinely performed in the bottom quarter of Oregon’s 36 counties, but there are areas of improvement in the 2017 County Health Rankings released today.

“In broad strokes, Klamath moved up a position from last at 36 in March 2017 to 35 in health outcomes and maintained at 33 for health behaviors,” said Courtney Vanbragt, director of Klamath County Public Health (KCPH).