County celebrates National Public Health Week 2025

April 3, 2025

SOLANO COUNTY – The Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health division, is observing April 7-13, 2025, as National Public Health Week, a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improve our nation. This year marks the 30^th anniversary of National Public Health Week and the community is invited to join Solano Public Health to celebrate successes, look ahead to upcoming challenges and create a vision for the future. 

“National Public Health Week gives us the opportunity as a community to come together and celebrate the work being done every day to protect and improve the well-being of our communities,” said Bela T. Matyas, M.D., M.P.H., Solano County Health Officer. “We sincerely thank our Public Health staff for their continued dedication to the prevention of disease and injury, as well as the protection and promotion of health and equity for Solano.” 

Every day of National Public Health Week focuses on a public health topic, including, It Starts Here – Your Health is Our Mission; Climate Action Starts Here – Championing Resilience for Health; Health Equity Starts Here – Optimizing Health for All; Advocacy Starts Here – Amplifying Voices for Public Health; and The Future of Public Health Starts Here – Strengthening the Public Health Workforce. 

Solano Public Health provides a variety of services vital to making the community a safe and healthy place to live including vaccination clinics, tuberculosis control, home visits for moms and babies, preparing for public health emergencies, WIC services and promoting oral health education. In 2024, for example, the Solano Oral Health Education Program provided vital oral health services to students in Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Child Start and Early Head Start across Solano County. The program conducted screenings for 609 students, administered fluoride varnish to 305, and completed 295 Kindergarten Oral Health Assessments. Additionally, 910 students participated in educational lessons on oral health, promoting better habits and awareness from an early age. A focus on oral health at a young age helps improve the health and well-being of our youngest residents and their families. 

Throughout this week and the month of April, Solano Public Health will host events to promote National Public Health Week 2025 and highlight the work of our Public Health programs that strive to address the root causes of health disparities and promote health equity for all. Events include a Walk with the Health Officer, Public Health Education and Learning sessions, Yoga and Zumba during lunch hours. 

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