MUSKEGON, Mich.—In honor of Michigan’s Public Health Week, Public Health Muskegon County will address community trends in communicable diseases this Thursday, April 24.
The free information session is 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Youngberg Auditorium on the Mercy Health Hackley Campus. The event is meant to raise awareness and help control the spread of infectious diseases within the county. No registration is required.
Muskegon, MI – In honor of Michigan Public Health Week, April 21-25, 2014, Public Health – Muskegon County will be presenting a one-hour free seminar on Thursday, April 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mercy Health Hackley Campus Youngberg Auditorium titled Working Together to Control the Emergence and Spread of Infectious Diseases in Muskegon County.
The event will consist of a review of Muskegon County trends in infectious diseases that are required to be reported to the local health department. Public Health staff will also share their experiences with infectious disease control from the public health point of view. This event is free and open to the public and an opportunity for anyone interested to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the local public health department as they relate to infectious disease surveillance and investigation.
Muskegon, MI – The Environmental Health program at Public Health – Muskegon County is seeking public input for the update of the Muskegon County Sanitary Regulations. Originally authored in 1984 and amended in 2005, the Regulations are in need of updating to address oversights and to align them with more recent State of Michigan criteria.
Anyone interested in providing input is encouraged to attend the public review meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Annis Water Resources Institute (740 W Shoreline Drive, Muskegon). Copies of the new Muskegon County Environmental Health Regulations will be available at the meeting and a presentation highlighting the significant changes will be provided. Space is limited so reservations are required by calling (231) 724-6208.
Anyone interested in providing input is encouraged to attend one of two upcoming public review meetings to be held on March 26, 2014 and April 15, 2014 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Annis Water Resources Institute (740 W Shoreline Drive, Muskegon). Copies of the new Muskegon County Environmental Health Regulations will be available at the meeting and a presentation highlighting the significant changes will be provided. Space is limited so reservations are required by calling (231) 724-6208.
Muskegon, MI – The youth from the Teen Health Center’s Youth Advisory Committee are teaming up with the Knowsmoke Muskegon County Tobacco Reduction Coalition to host a Knowsmoke Zombie Walk at Muskegon High School on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 3:45 pm until 5:00 pm.
The youth zombies will be raising awareness of the health hazards of tobacco use in Muskegon County in honor of Kick Butts Day, a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. The zombies will be walking through the school hallways which will be decorated as a graveyard with cryptic messages regarding the dangers of tobacco use.
Muskegon, MI – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women. Fortunately, the incidence of colorectal cancer has been steadily declining in large part due to improved early detection and screening tests. To assure that screening is broadly available in Muskegon County, Public Health – Muskegon County participates in the Michigan Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program.