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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. .7 Vr4 <br />Meeting Date: March 24, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation of Public Health Week <br />DEPARTMENT: HEALTH <br />PUBLIC HEARING: yes X No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Draft Proclamation from the HEALTH DIRECTORS OFFICE X2411 <br />County Commissioners <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To officially recognize Public Health Week from April 5 through <br />April 11, 1992. <br />BACKGROUND: The Report on the Future of Public Health by the Institute of <br />Medicine, 1988, redefines public health a$, "what we, as a society <br />do.callectively to assure the conditions in which people can be <br />healthy." <br />In order to inform the public of the achievements in public <br />health, to help our citizens gain a greater understanding of <br />public health services, and to urge a strong commitment to <br />healthy living, Public Health week has been established for <br />statewide observance from April 5 - April 11, 1992. The Health <br />Department has planned a variety of activities (which are listed <br />below) to raise the consciousness of public health in our County. <br />1) Health Fair: Located at University Mall in Chapel Hill <br />and Walmart in Hillsborough <br />2) Health Report card: Information from Community Diagnosis <br />3) Banners displayed downtown Hillsborough and chapel Hill <br />4) Include "Public Health Week- notification on septic System <br />brochures to be distributed to Orange County citizens <br />5) Distribute "Public Health Week- bulletin to area churches <br />6) Luncheon (Health Feast) for health department employees <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Proclaim Public Health week from April 5 through April 11, <br />1992, and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />