| 1 | 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 53 Reps. Rheingans, Longjohn, McFall, Rogers, Coffia, Mentzer, Price, Farhat, Conlin, Breen, Dievendorf, Greene, MacDonell, Morgan, Paiz, Weiss and Young offered the following resolution: A resolution to declare April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week in the state of Michigan. Whereas, The field of public health works to prevent the spread of disease, promote positive living conditions for people and their communities, and prevent the loss of life; and Whereas, Local public health professionals work tirelessly behind the scenes to protect our drinking water, provide childhood vision and hearing screenings, ensure the food our restaurants serve is safe to eat, watch for the spread of disease in their communities, and prepare for emergencies; and Whereas, For hundreds of years, public health has evolved to meet the needs of communities, greatly reducing the global under-five child mortality rate by 60% since 1990, the spread of preventable diseases like polio and malaria, and increasing the public?s knowledge of the risk that tobacco use poses; and Whereas, Public health has improved maternal and infant health, improved screening and prevention of cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, reduced the number of children poisoned by lead, and increased motor vehicle safety; and? Whereas, From the University of Michigan, a reported 98% of public health professionals after 2020 are employed or continuing education within one year of graduation, adding to the clever work this profession accomplishes in an abundant job market; and Whereas, The American Public Health Association, founded in 1872 to advance the work of public health professionals, honors these professionals annually; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week in the state of Michigan. We recognize the numerous contributions made by America's public health professionals. |
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| 7 | 7 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 53 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Reps. Rheingans, Longjohn, McFall, Rogers, Coffia, Mentzer, Price, Farhat, Conlin, Breen, Dievendorf, Greene, MacDonell, Morgan, Paiz, Weiss and Young offered the following resolution: |
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| 11 | 11 | | A resolution to declare April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week in the state of Michigan. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Whereas, The field of public health works to prevent the spread of disease, promote positive living conditions for people and their communities, and prevent the loss of life; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas, Local public health professionals work tirelessly behind the scenes to protect our drinking water, provide childhood vision and hearing screenings, ensure the food our restaurants serve is safe to eat, watch for the spread of disease in their communities, and prepare for emergencies; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas, For hundreds of years, public health has evolved to meet the needs of communities, greatly reducing the global under-five child mortality rate by 60% since 1990, the spread of preventable diseases like polio and malaria, and increasing the public?s knowledge of the risk that tobacco use poses; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas, Public health has improved maternal and infant health, improved screening and prevention of cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, reduced the number of children poisoned by lead, and increased motor vehicle safety; and? |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas, From the University of Michigan, a reported 98% of public health professionals after 2020 are employed or continuing education within one year of graduation, adding to the clever work this profession accomplishes in an abundant job market; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas, The American Public Health Association, founded in 1872 to advance the work of public health professionals, honors these professionals annually; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week in the state of Michigan. We recognize the numerous contributions made by America's public health professionals. |
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