Mayo Clinic attends celebration for first Blue Zones office in Jacksonville
On Feb. 19, Mayo Clinic in Florida leaders and staff attended the Blue Zones Jacksonville Office Worksite Approved Celebration and Ribbon Cutting for the first Blue Zones office in Jacksonville. Blue Zones is a national initiative to improve communities’ health and well-being by increasing accessibility to and affordability of healthier choices. Mayo Clinic in Florida invested $1 million in Blue Zones Jacksonville in 2023, and the City of Jacksonville is undergoing the Blue Zones certification process.
Mayo Clinic in Florida is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the community. By engaging in such city initiatives as Blue Zones Jacksonville, we can address barriers that contribute to the social determinants of health and contribute to needs beyond hospital walls.