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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 4, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5{~ -- <br />SUBJECT: Public Health Month Proclamation <br />DEPARTMENT: Health <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proclamation <br />Public Health Month Activities <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rosemary Summers, ext 2411 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-5181 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim the month of April as °Public Health Month." <br />BACKGROUND: The Govemar has proclaimed April as Public Health Month in North Carolina. <br />The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services encourages local counties to plan <br />activities to educate the community about public health. The Orange County Health <br />Department is planning a variety of activities in Orange County as found on the attached "Public <br />Health Month Activities in Orange County." Health education, screening, outreach, and public <br />awareness events are scheduled. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proclamation <br />and endorse the activities listed. <br />