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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. SY-$
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 5, 1993
SUBJECT: Proclamation of Public Health Week
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411
Draft Proclamation from the
County Commissioners
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE: To officially recognize Public Health Week from April 18 through
April 24, 1993.
BACKGROUND: The Report on the Future of Public Health by the Institute of
Medicine, 1988, redefines public health as, "What we, as a society
do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be
healthy."
In order to inform the public of the achievements in public
health, to help our citizens gain a greater understanding of
public health services, and to urge a strong commitment to
healthy living, Public Health Week has been established for
statewide observance from April 18 - April 24, 1993. The Health
Department has planned a variety of activities (which are listed
below) to raise the consciousness of public health in our County.
1) Health Fair: Located at University Mall in Chapel Hill
2) Banners displayed downtown Hillsborough and Chapel Hill
3) Media release and guest column in the Chapel Hill
Newspaper
4) Luncheon (Health Feast) for health department employees
and other guests
RECOMMENDATION(S) : Proclaim Public Health Week from April 18 through
April 24, 1993, and authorize the Chair to sign.
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PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, The state of North Carolina has adopted the week of April 18 through
April 24, 1993, as Public Health Week in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, The public health facilities in Orange County serve thousands of our
citizens each year;- and
WHEREAS, Public health assures a cleaner, safer, more wholesome environment in
which to live; and
WHEREAS, Healthful living is the major prevention of the financial burdens of
disease and chronic illness; and
WHEREAS, Concerned, informed and active citizens will ensure a healthy future
for orange County;
THEREFORE, We hereby proclaim April 18 through April 24, 1993 as
PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK in orange county, with the theme "Healthy Living."
Chair, Board of Commissioners
Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
P.O. Box 8181
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.
27278
Moses Carey,Jr. 732-8181
Alice M. Gordon
Stephen H.Halkiotis 688-7331
Verla C. Insko 227-2031
Don Willhoit 644-3004 (Fax)
PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, The State of North Carolina has adopted the week of April
18 through April 24, 1993, as Public Health Week in North
Carolina, and
WHEREAS, The public health facilities in Orange County serve
thousands of our citizens each year; and
WHEREAS, Public health assures a cleaner, safer, more wholesome
environment in which to live; and
WHEREAS, Healthful living is the major prevention of the financial
burdens of disease and chronic illness, and
WHEREAS, Concerned, informed and active citizens will ensure a
healthy future for Orange County;
THEREFORE, We, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby
proclaim April 18 through April 24, 1993 as PUBLIC HEALTH
WEEK in Orange County, with the theme "Healthy Living. "
/
Moses Carey, Jr. , Chair f
Board of Commissioners
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