HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Public Health Month Proclamation PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH
2000
BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,we hereby recognize and acknowledge 120 years of public health service to the
residents of Orange County,and the immeasurable contribution of these services to the quality
of life in our County; and
WHEREAS,the benefits of the public health approach exist everywhere,everyday,for everybody,
regardless of religious,ethnic or socioeconomic background; and
WHEREAS,public health has the unique responsibility and expertise necessary to ensure that
Orange County's community is a healthy place in which to live;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 Orange County's residents in this century;
and
WHEREAS,the role of autonomous,local boards of health remains critical to the development
and Implementation of sound public health policy and protection of the public health interests of our
communities; and
WHEREAS,the public health legacy of health promotion and disease prevention must be fully
and adequately maintained throughout the 21st century in order to realize the human and financial
benefits possible with the public health approach;
NOW,THEREFORE,the County Board of Commissions of Orange County does hereby
proclaim April 2000,as "PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH" in Orange County,and urge our residents
to recognize that public health is working everywhere every day and for everybody,and to
participate in events celebrating this important occasion.
air, Board of Commissioners
Orange County