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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR13-028 Public Health Week DesignationCommissioner moved adoption of the f owing Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2013- Resolution Designating the First Week of April as Public Health Week WHEREAS, the week of April 1 -7, 2013, is National Public Health Week, and the theme is "Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money;" and WHEREAS, preventing diseases before they start is critical to helping people live longer, healthier lives while managing health - related costs; and WHEREAS, preventable chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for millions of premature deaths each year; and WHEREAS, Eagle County Public Health provides valuable prevention programs including immunizations, WIC, Nurse Family Partnership, family planning, health promotion, chronic disease prevention outreach and self - management classes, falls prevention classes for older adults, and infectious disease surveillance; and WHEREAS, Eagle County Public Health gives more than 10,000 immunizations annually and immunizations are regarded as one of the best returns on investment, with every dollar spent saving $18.40 in direct medical and societal costs; and WHEREAS, for every dollar spent on a pregnant woman in WIC, up to $4.21 is saved in Medicaid for her and her newborn baby because WIC reduces the risk for preterm birth and low birth - weight babies by 25`% and 44`%, respectively; and WHEREAS, Medicare costs from falls in older adults cost an average of $9,113413,507 per fall and there were 139 falls in adults 65 and older in Eagle County from 2006-2011; and WHEREAS, Chronic Disease Self- Management classes save an average of $590 per participant due to fewer emergency room visits, inpatient stays, and outpatient visits; and WHEREAS, Eagle County Public Health serves the entire population and strong public health systems are critical for sustaining and improving conununity health. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby recognizes and supports the efforts of Eagle County Public Health and its partners and call upon the people of Eagle County to observe this week by helping our families, friends, neighbors, co- workers and leaders better understand the value of public health and adopt preventive lifestyle habits in light of this year's theme, "Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money." MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the _ 'Z day of April, 2013. ATTEST: 0 Teak J. Simonton © Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, by and Through Its BQARD OF COUK11Y COMMISSIONERS Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as foll Conunissioner Stavney Commissioner Fisher Commissioner Ryan This Resolution passed by �::W/O vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle State of Colorado.