Mississippi has some of the worst health outcomes in the nation, including the highest poverty and obesity rates, and ranks near the top for preventable diseases like heart disease and diabetes. The state faces many health issues such as high rates of infant mortality, teen pregnancy, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. It also has the fewest doctors per capita and was ranked 50th in health outcomes in 2010. Improving the health of Mississippi will require collective efforts from healthcare professionals, students, and communities to encourage behavior changes and keep discussing solutions to the state's health problems.