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        PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL-The Palm Beach County Health Department has won the J. Howard Beard Award for its investigative work last October on the first case of inhalation anthrax and bioterrorism. Awarded by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the honor was presented at their annual meeting July 12, 2002 in New Orleans.

    Florida Department of Health (DOH) Secretary, John O. Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A., said, "NACCHO only recognizes organizations that have shown outstanding, significant and exemplary activities within the Public Health Community. Palm Beach County is truly a model for others to follow within the Department of Health."
Accepting the award on behalf of the County Health Department was Director Jean M. Malecki, M.D., who commented, "It's an honor to be accepting this award on behalf of the over 200 people within our department and from around the state who worked tirelessly to diagnose, investigate and treat over 1,000 persons who were potentially exposed." Dr. Malecki went on to say, "We know these efforts paid off in saving lives."

    NACCHO, in its award process, only recognizes the efforts of organizations that benefit others throughout the country. Categories are based on the overall size of a health department and population served. Palm Beach County Health Department's honor was under the Large Local Public Health Agency (serving over 150,000) category.

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