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PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 2008 AS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, 2008 marks 128 years of continuous public health service to residents of the <br /> State of North Carolina; and <br /> WHEREAS, public health measures to control and eliminate infectious diseases, improve <br /> environmental sanitation, and promote healthy lifestyle practices have been the <br /> greatest cause of improved health status and increased life expectancy for <br /> North Carolina's residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, since 1979 the Orange County Health Department has provided services to <br /> Orange County residents to promote positive health outcomes through health <br /> education and preventive care, to prevent disease by controlling the spread of <br /> infectious diseases, and to protect against environment health and other <br /> hazards through improved environmental sanitation, public policy; and <br /> emergency planning; and <br /> WHEREAS, public health efforts alone cannot accomplish the goal of a healthier Orange <br /> County without cooperation and partnership with communities and individuals; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County partnership's 2007 Community Health <br /> Assessment revealed low mortality rates among Orange County residents for <br /> diabetes, heart disease, and stroke indicating positive contributions from <br /> Orange County public health professionals; and <br /> WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County have selected the critical health issues of <br /> access to health care, the prevention of chronic diseases with a special focus <br /> on obesity, and mental health and substance abuse services for adolescents <br /> as requiring community wide attention to ensure a healthy Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, proclaiming April as public health month will recognize the accomplishments of <br /> public health in Orange County and increase community awareness of the <br /> need to prevent disease, choose good health practices, and protect Orange <br /> County residents from health hazards through community partnerships; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it recognized that the Orange County Board of Health and the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim April 2008 as <br /> Orange County Public Health Month. <br /> This the 18th day of March 2008. <br /> 7 <br />