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Proclamation
National Public Health Week
April 1-7, 2024
WHEREAS, the week of April 1-7, 2024 is National Public Health Week and the theme is "Protecting,
Connecting,and Thriving: We Are All Public Health"; and,
WHEREAS, since 1995, the American Public Health Association, through its sponsorship of National Public
Health Week, has educated the public, policymakers, and public health professionals about issues important to
improving the public's health; and,
WHEREAS, a person's health status can differ drastically due to differences in the built environment,
environmental quality, community context, access to healthy food, access to education, and access to health care; and,
WHEREAS, there is a significant decrease in health status among persons who are more likely to face social
determinants that negatively impact health, such as racism, poverty, adverse childhood experiences, transportation
barriers, and lack of economic opportunity; and,
WHEREAS,public health professionals help communities prevent,prepare for,withstand, and recover from the
impact of a full range of health threats, including disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, tuberculosis,
natural disasters, and disasters caused by human activity; and,
WHEREAS,public health action,together with scientific and technological advances,has played a major role in
reducing and eliminating the spread of infectious disease and in establishing todays' disease surveillance and control
systems; and,
WHEREAS, studies show that relatively small strategic investments in disease prevention can result in
significant savings in health care costs; and,
WHEREAS,efforts to adequately support public health and the prevention of disease and injury can continue to
transform a health system focused on treating illness into a health system focused on preventing disease and injury and
promoting wellness; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Mason County Commissioners hereby proclaims
April 1-7, 2024 as National Public Health Week and encourages all county officials,employees, schools, and residents
to observe this week by celebrating the value of public health in improving the quality of life for all its communities.
Signed this day of March 26 h, 2024.
Ran Neatherlin, Kevin Shutty, Sharon Trask,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner