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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Price County Public Health is to provide
comprehensive, efficient, effective in-home and community health care on
an intermittent basis for all citizens in Price County, and to contribute
to individual, family and community wellness for all Price County
residents.
PUBLIC
HEALTH PROGRAMS
What is Public Health? Public health is an organized set of
activities aimed at promoting optimal health for individuals; protecting
communities, families and individuals from communicable disease and
potential health hazards and preventing or controlling chronic and acute
illness.
The official local health department is the focal point for the
delivery of public health services. There are many other public and
voluntary health and social service agencies whose work requires
coordination with the local health department. This relationship enhances
a public health delivery system. It is the responsibility of the local
health department to assure that all available health resources are being
used effectively and efficiently for the purpose of maintaining or
improving the public's health in the community as a whole.
To accomplish this purpose, local governments provide, through an
organized health department, certain basic public health services which
include:
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