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MPHD Fact Sheet 1. Provide preventive health care services at walk-in clinics operated by the Department, at public schools, and at the county jails.
2. Provide primary health care services for the homeless at the Downtown Clinic. FY '06 services:
3. Provide Environmental Health Services
4. Receive and investigate communicable disease reports, identify disease outbreaks, and intervene to stop the spread of disease. 5. Enforce laws and regulations to reduce air pollution. Monitor and report on the ambient air quality. Monitor and inspect sources of air pollution, e.g., motor vehicle emissions testing. The Air Quality Index was in the good or moderate range for 97% of the time during FY06. 6. Enforce the leash law through citations and impoundment of animals running at large. Encourage spay and neutering of domestic pets and the adoption of impounded animals. 7. Protect the groundwater through the approval of new private sewage disposal systems. 8. Monitor and report on the health status of Davidson County residents through population surveys and the analysis of birth and death records, communicable disease reports, and patient encounter data. 9. Develop, sponsor, and otherwise support community coalitions to promote policies and behaviors that enhance the health and quality of life of Nashville residents. Included among these are the Child Death Review Committee, Immunization Coalition, STD Free!, Smoke Free Nashville, the Community Health and Wellness Team, the Violence Prevention Coalition, the Nashville Adolescent Pregnancy and Prevention Council, Parents Encouraging Parents, Bringing Out the Best in Children, Racial Disparities in Health Coalition of Nashville, etc. 10. Issue birth and death certificates. 18,000 birth and 25,149 death certificates were issued in FY '04. 11. Healthy Nashville 2010 Healthy Nashville 2010 is a mayoral appointed Leadership Council that addresses health status and quality of life for the Nashville community. Action Teams have been formed to address the following 3 strategic health issues:
For more information, please contact Judy Dias at 340-5641 or visit the website at healthweb.nashville.gov/healthyn2010. 12. Smoke-Free Nashville Smoke-Free Nashville (SFN), facilitated by the Metro Public Health Department, seeks to mobilize the community to address tobacco issues and reduce tobacco use in Davidson County. The coalition focuses its efforts on the following goals:
For more information, please contact Jason Stamm at 340-0409. 13. Community Health and Wellness Team The Community Health and Wellness Team (CHWT), is a not-for-profit organization, facilitated by the Metro Public Health Department, which seeks to mobilize the Nashville community to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by encouraging participation on physical activity and healthy eating initiatives. “Walk Nashville Week’ is the signature event for the organization and has been actively supported by the Mayor and Nashville community for the past 8 years. For more information, please contact Patricia Khalil at 340-0405. 14. Community-based Chronic Disease Prevention Services Child Passenger Safety Seat distribution 75 (37 convertible, 38 booster) Seat installation 75 Diabetes Essentials Workshop 139 persons completed workshop 62% of those persons changed behavior to improve diabetes outcome 107 Community presentations on healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco and chronic disease 318 education sessions on diabetes, healthy eating and physical activity 382 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk assessments Community Events Walk Nashville Week reached approximately 17,572 people Walk to School Day 7,500 students, parents and school personnel Walk to the Titans Game Day 10,000 fans Walk to Lunch Day (Centennial Park area) 42 business members Walk for Active Aging 30 seniors Tour de Nash Approximately 1,000 people participated in this walk/bike event 15. OHWC provided services to 3210 Metro employees CY 06, including comprehensive preventive physical exams and lab tests on over 2000 public safety employees.
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