MEETING DATE: 3/28/2017
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: James A. Rydingsword
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Mike Hodges/Lynn Mello
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approve the proclamation designating the week of April 3, 2017 to April 9, 2017 as Public Health Week in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 430
AGENDA SECTION:
Presentations and Recognitions
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
April 3, 2017 to April 9, 2017 has been designated National Public Health Week (NPHW) throughout the country. The theme is “Healthiest Nation 2030”. San Benito County’s Public Health related programs and staff, in collaboration with their many community partners, significantly contribute to promote, improve, and maintain opportunities for healthy and safe social and physical environments and prevention of disease and injuries for all county residents. Daily themes are:
Monday, April 3: Emergency Preparedness; The County has resources to manage public health and environmental consequences of emergency events through effective, coordinated agency-wide preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities.
Tuesday, April 4: Maternal Child Adolescent Health; From pregnancy to adolescence, public health works with health care providers and families to advocate, support and provide access to prenatal programs, well-child care, specialty medical care, nutrition services, injury prevention, healthy communities and access to mental health services.
Wednesday, April 5: Environmental Health; This Public Health Division is charged to protect public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to the following programs: food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks, and vector control.
Thursday, April 6: Health Education; In partnership with the community, San Benito County Public Health Education Program has been established to promote the health and wellness of the people of our County.
Friday, April 7: Communicable Disease; A vital function of Public Health that investigates, mitigates and prevents the spread and outbreak of specific reportable diseases such as foodborne illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, tuberculosis and others, in accordance with the California Health and Safety code.
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