DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Proclamation Of Public Health Week In Dakota County April 1-7, 2024
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Proclaim the week of April 1-7, 2024, as Public Health Week in Dakota County.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. Ch. 145A, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health and safety of Dakota County residents.
In the first full week of April, individuals, families, organizations, and government agencies will celebrate National Public Health Week. The goal is to recognize and promote the vital work public health plays, along with the behavior of individuals and families, in creating a healthy community. This year the theme is "Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health." Public Health is more than just health care. It's the steps we take to make sure our neighborhoods and environment are free from pollution. It's making sure our food and water are safe to eat and drink. It's also relationships we foster in our communities. We are all interconnected. When we all come together to support public health, all of us - individuals, families, communities, and the public health field - can achieve the goals of public health.
OUTCOMES
The Dakota County Public Health Department works to create a healthy, thriving, and equitable community for all. We do this by collaborating to prevent disease, promote wellbeing, and protect health and the environment. In 2023:
* Our public health nurses, dieticians, and staff met with over 10,000 community members during pregnancy and after delivery to provide information on healthy physical, social, and emotional child development.
* Our public health department continue...
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