The following press release was issued by Mendocino County Public Health:
Mendocino County is pleased to announce that County Deputy Health Officer, Dr. Noemi Doohan, has been appointed as co-chair of the Health Equity Committee for the California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO).
The CCLHO advises the California Department of Public Health, as well as other state health entities on all public health matters.
“I am delighted and honored to be appointed to such an important committee,” says Dr. Doohan. “It is my goal to ensure that health equity is strongly represented in state public health policies.”
“To have someone who has Mendocino County’s best interests at heart in this role gives our county a special opportunity to have our voice heard at the state level,” says Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren. “Moreover, Dr. Doohan’s strong commitment to equity, proven here in Mendocino County, will now benefit all of California.”
Through this new appointment, Dr. Doohan will be able bring the needs and perspectives of rural counties forward. She will continue her long standing advocacy and support of health equity throughout California with an awareness for the diversity of needs of counties such as Mendocino. Additionally, she will share these differences with state health officials; which ultimately can affect each and every resident of rural counties throughout the state in supporting access to medical care.
Why, because she’s done a great job at extracting $400k from county funds, and doing nothing to solve the 5 major public health crisis in Mendocino county?
From:
https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/health-human-services-agency/public-health/public-health-administration/public-health-accreditation
“The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), a nationally recognized non-profit public health department accreditation organization founded in 2007, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), grants Accreditation status to state, local, tribal, or territorial public health departments provided the organization meets specific standards.
As a part of the Accreditation process a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is done to measure the overall health of the community and identify areas that need improvement. Mendocino County, in conjunction with local hospitals, clinics, tribes and other community partners, completed its CHNA in 2016. A copy of the assessment can be read here: Community Health Needs Assessment. The CHNA identified 5 areas where the data showed variations between state and national rates. The five areas of needed improvement in Mendocino County were:
Mental Health
Childhood Obesity and Family Wellness
Poverty
Lack of Housing
Child Abuse/Neglect
The community organized Action Teams to work on improving these five areas, and a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) was created. The work is on-going, and interested members of the community are welcome to become partners. You can learn more about the CHIP groups, or volunteer to be a part of a group on the CHIP website. “