Press Release
MARCH 31st, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE:561-355-3576
FAX:561- 355-3035
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PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL-
National Public Health Week
is April 3 -9 and the public
health community is coming
together to identify ways of
improving the health of
people in our area.
On Friday, April 7, 2006,
10:30 AM, at the Children’s
Services Council, 1919 North
Flagler Drive in West Palm
Beach, a community-wide
strategic planning
initiative, Mobilizing for
Action through Planning and
Partnerships (MAPP) will be
announced.
Facilitated by the Palm
Beach County Health
Department, MAPP is a
community-wide strategic
planning tool for improving
public health, as well as an
action oriented process to
help communities prioritize
public health issues,
identify resources for
addressing them, and take
action.
Health Department Director,
Jean M. Malecki, MD said,
“This is a great opportunity
to engage and challenge the
community to take a
visionary look at what will
be needed in the future and
to be a part of those health
solutions.”
In addition to the Health
Department, the leadership
team for this initiative is
made up of representatives
from all segments of the
local public health system
including business,
education, public safety,
environmental health,
philanthropy, community
agencies and organizations.
With a strong emphasis on
community involvement, MAPP
puts the “public” back in
public health.
Malecki added, “Millions of
dollars are available in
grants from the Federal
Government to support local
public health systems that
have strategized and set the
priorities to improve the
health, safety and well
being of the community. “
The 10 essential public
health services are:
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Monitor health
status to identify
health problems
needing attention
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Diagnose and
investigate health
problems and health
hazards Example lead
levels
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Inform and educate
Example—Obesity,
Tuberculosis,
Nutrition
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Mobilize communities
to address health
problems Example
Teen Pregnancy,
HIV/AIDS
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Develop policies and
plans that can be
funded and effective
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Enforce laws and
regulations Example
water and sewer
systems
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Link people to
needed health
services Example:
Health Care District
Criteria
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Assure a competent
health services
workforce
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Evaluate health
services to meet the
needs of the
population
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Conduct research for
new innovations
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