HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04061993 - 1.2 (2) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF PROMOTING RESOLUTION NO. 93/158
The week of April '5-11, 1993 as:
"Public Health Week"
WHEREAS, the, California Department of Health Services has
declared April 5-11, 1993 "Public Health Week" and is encouraging
individual citizens, government agencies and the private sector to
join together to acknowledge the contribution of Public Health to
enhancing the well being of the community.
WHEREAS, the purpose of Public Health is to reduce the
incidence of preventable, life-threatening diseases through
community outreach, education, and prevention activities .
WHEREAS, the components of public health include outreach by
public health nurses to provide education and support to at-risk
individuals and their families; well baby clinics; well child exams
and immunizations case management services for high risk and
disabled infants, children, and adults; TB screening and treatment;
and home nursing ' services for the elderly and other homebound
residents .
WHEREAS, chronic diseases account for 70% of all deaths in the
county, with tobacco use responsible for 19% of all deaths .
WHEREAS, 1,000 residents were diagnosed with AIDS and another
2,700 were estimated to be HIV-infected as of March 15, 1993.
WHEREAS, African American women and West County residents have
worse perinatal health outcomes than other county residents .
WHEREAS, injury is the number one killer of children and
adolescents, with `firearms the major killer of 10-18 year olds .
WHEREAS, motor vehicles crashes account for nearly half of all
unintentional injury deaths .
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has 120 cases of tuberculosis per
year of which 15-20 cases are children, while tuberculosis is being
fueled by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, immigration, and poverty-related
factors such as overcrowding and homelessness .
WHEREAS, declaring Public Health Week is in keeping with the
Board of Supervisors strong history of leadership in the area of
public health.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, proclaim April 5-
11, 1993 as "Public Health Week. "
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this
6th day of April 1993 .
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors
affixed on this 6th day of
April, 1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Admin' trato
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Deputy
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