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NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
APRIL 3-9, 2023
WHEREAS, the week of April 3-9, 2023, is National Public Health Week, and the theme is
"Centering'and Celebrating Cultures in Health;" and
WHEREAS, since 1938, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment
(WCDPHE) has conducted population -based health promotion and prevention to make Weld
County a healthier place to live, work, play, and study; and
WHEREAS, public health professionals help over 328,000 residents of Weld County to
prevent and mitigate a range of health issues, including disease outbreaks such as, measles,
hepatitis -A, food -borne disease outbreaks, and a variety of chronic diseases; and
WHEREAS, public health action, together with scientific and technological advances, has
played a major role in reducing and, in some cases, eliminating the spread of infectious
disease, and in establishing today's disease monitoring and response systems; and
WHEREAS, extensive community partnerships have helped to strengthen the public health
response in Weld County and continue to collectively address complex health issues such
as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, which are still the leading causes of death and
disability in Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Board of Weld County Commissioners
that April 3-9, 2023, be known as National Public Health Week. We call upon the citizens of
Weld County to observe this week by helping our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers,
and leaders to better understand the value of public health and supporting great
opportunities to adopt preventive lifestyle habits in light of this year's theme, "Centering
and Celebrating in Health."
By: 1111110, 4"0
Deputy Clerk to the Board
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2023-0916
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