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ABOUT
OUR MISSION:
A HEALTHY
MADISON
COUNTY
AN OVERVIEW
The MDHD is a devoted group, made up of your fellow citizens, who are proud of the work they do and share your love and your concerns for our community. We are here to serve the community in a variety of capacities, including: Vital Records, Environmental Health, Health Education, Permitting of Food and Tattoo institutions, Public Health Nursing and All-Hazard Preparedness.
Our team is committed to serving the public needs, in an ever changing world, for the purposes of becoming and staying a healthy community.
If you have any questions regarding the services provided by the MCHD, please contact us at 765-641-9523 between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday - Friday.
OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carol Purdy, Chair
Susan Markle, Vice Chair
Dr Van Ness, Health Officer
Dr. Brent Crabtree, DVM
Matilda Barber, RN
TEN ESSENTIAL
PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES
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Monitor health status to identify
community health problems
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Diagnose and investigate health problems
and health hazards in the community
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Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
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Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
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Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
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Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
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Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
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Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce
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Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of person and population-based health services
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Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
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