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CONTACT: Robert L. Harris, Regional Director, Division of Public
Health, 414-227-4910
CITY OF MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW
BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the City of Milwaukee Health Department has successfully passed the
state’s health department review. As a result, the City of Milwaukee
Health Department will maintain their Level III status.
“The hard-working staff of the City of Milwaukee Health Department
help make their community a healthier and safer place to live,” said
Foldy. “Their department has an actively engaged mayor and common
council, and does an excellent job of implementing health and safety
programs that meet the needs of residents.”
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is required to formally
review the operations of all 92 Wisconsin local health departments at the
county or municipality level at least every five years. The review
establishes the health department as a level I, II or III agency. A level
I agency meets the minimum requirements and a level III agency meets the
maximum requirements established for a local health department.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department provides services important to
the community, such as:
- Beach Water Testing Program
- Empowering Families of Milwaukee Program
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
For information about the City of Milwaukee Health Department, visit:
http://www.milwaukee.gov/health
or Bevan Baker, Health Commissioner, 414-286-3521
For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments,
visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
or 2020, visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm
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