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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
"HEALTH CENTER WEEK" IN ORANGE COUNTY
August 18 - 24, 2002
WHEREAS, There are a significant number of residents and citizens in Orange County
who are currently medically under-served for a number of reasons, the most prominent
of which include geographical isolation, financial or language, and insufficient access to
affordable health care; and
WHEREAS, Piedmont Health Services, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation that
operates six health centers and a birthing center in four counties including Orange,
Alamance, Chatham and Caswell and provide high quality comprehensive primary
health care to medically under-served people; and
WHEREAS, Piedmont Health Services has made great strides in this multi-county
region by maintaining a high standard of accountability, demonstrating cost
effectiveness, empowering the community to develop programs to meet its specific
needs, and providing health care services in accessible low-cost enviro~ments; and
WHEREAS, Piedmont Health Services has also made a significant difference in the
county health care system by improving access to quality health care provided by
trained professionals in areas that had been under-served, promoting individual
responsibility and health awareness in the community, and offering primary preventive
health care of the highest quality to reduce preventable deaths, costly disabilities, and
communicable diseases; and
WHEREAS, Community Health Centers like those operated by Piedmont Health
Services promote 100% access and zero health disparities to help achieve primary
health care for all people;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners do hereby proclaim the week of August 18 through 24, 2002 as "Health
Center Week" in Orange County and urge all citizens to recognize the important
contributions of the health centers operated by Piedmont Health Services, Inc. to the
improvement of the general quality of life of the residents and citizens of Orange
County.
Adopted this the 20th day of August, 2002.
Barry Jacobs, C ir
Orange County ar om 'ssioners