Garfield County proclaims National Public Health Week

Over the past two years, COVID-19 propelled the public health field into the spotlight. But the public health system does far more than just pandemic response. Control of contagious diseases, safe food and water, maternal and child health services are only a few of the public health achievements that have prevented countless deaths and improved the quality of American life. At the April 3, 2022, Garfield County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board issued a proclamation that the week of April 4 – 10 be recognized as National Public Health Week. The board acknowledged the work that the department