HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation to Recognize April 2008 as Orange County Public Health Month ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
and
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 2008 AS
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH
WHEREAS, 2008 marks 128 years of continuous public health service to residents of the
State of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, public health measures to control and eliminate infectious diseases, improve
environmental sanitation, and promote healthy lifestyle practices have been the
greatest cause of improved health status and increased life expectancy for North
Carolina's residents; and
WHEREAS, since 1979 the Orange County Health Department has provided services to
Orange County residents to promote positive health outcomes through health
education and preventive care, to prevent disease by controlling the spread of
infectious diseases, and to protect against environment health and other hazards
through improved environmental sanitation, public policy; and emergency
planning, and
WHEREAS, public health efforts alone cannot accomplish the goal of a healthier Orange
County without cooperation and partnership with communities and individuals;
and
WHEREAS, the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County partnership's 2007 Community Health
Assessment revealed low mortality rates among Orange County residents for
diabetes, heart disease, and stroke indicating positive contributions from Orange
County public health professionals; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County have selected the critical health issues of access
to health care, the prevention of chronic diseases with a special focus on
obesity, and mental health and substance abuse services for adolescents as
requiring community wide attention to ensure a healthy Orange County; and
WHEREAS, proclaiming April as public health month will recognize the accomplishments of
public health in Orange County and increase community awareness of the need
to prevent disease, choose good health practices, and protect Orange County
residents from health hazards through community partnerships;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it recognized that the Orange County Board of Health and the
Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim April 2008 as
Orange County Public Health Month.
This the 18th day of March 2008
Barry 5 i o s, C h hai Christine Harlan, Chair
Orange Coun oar f Co missioners Orange County Board of Health