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3 <br /> it a ng e Coulit,y 54edth Tepaktolent <br /> Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Director <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION cot nt P ofr PERSONAL HEALTH DIVISION <br /> P.O. Box 8181 • 3060 Revere Road DENTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br /> ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION 447 P.O. Box 8181 • 300 W. Tryon Street <br /> P.O. Box 8181 • 304 Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 II Hillsborough, NC 27278 ir <br /> -,404 <br /> 4iii•td•E•• <br /> Ri• <br /> HILLSBOROUGH CHAPEL HILL MEBANE DURHAM <br /> 919-732.8181 919-967.9251 tth 919-227-2032 919.688-7333 <br /> • MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Moses Carey Jr. , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 844 at ,ist:ikriaz, <br /> FROM: Philip G. Singer, M.D. , Vice-Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Health <br /> DATE: December 1, 1993 <br /> RE: Board of Commissioner's Goal Setting Retreat <br /> For several years, the Orange County Health Department's Community <br /> Diagnosis has revealed a tremendous disparity in health indicators <br /> between the "Haves" and "Have-nots" in Orange County. The data revealing <br /> this disparity, is unfortunately, collected on the basis of race because <br /> of conventional methods of gathering vital statistics. However, we know <br /> these disparities are more strongly linked to low sociol-economic levels. <br /> Nevertheless, there are advantages of showing data by race in order to <br /> target resources and interventions towards populations most in need. <br /> Given this caveat, the Board of Health recommends that the Board of <br /> Commissioners adopt the goal of reducing disparities in health indicators . <br /> among racial groups in Orange County through a process of: <br /> * Assessing community health needs; <br /> * Developing policies which identify the interventions and <br /> services necessary to meet specific health objectives; and <br /> * Adopting a process to assure that some agency within Orange <br /> County has undertaken responsibility to provide the needed <br /> service. <br /> Examples of this disparity are attached. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> SOUTHERN ORANGE OFFICE: Carr Mill Mall • Suite 225 • 100 N.Greensboro Street • Carrhorn NC. 27510 • glq-q6R-2r)22 <br />