DATE:  August 21, 2015 
CONTACT: William Green 
Broward County Health Care Services Administrator
PHONE: 954-357-5398
EMAIL: wgreen@broward.org 

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) has recently received the Large Local Health Department of the Year award by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) at the 2015 Annual Conference. The award recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of small, medium and large local health departments for their innovation, creativity and impact on their community. As an active partner in community health with DOH-Broward, Broward County Human Services Department congratulates them on a well-deserved recognition.

 
"The ability to measure the effectiveness of public health services is key to ensuring a quality of life for Broward County's more than 1.8 million residents. DOH-Broward has established itself apartment among public health programs nationally," said William Green, Broward County Health Care Services Administrator on news of the award. "We are extremely proud of our health partners when excellence is exceeded in the delivery of care in our community." 

"We are proud to receive this award," said Paula Thaqi, M.D., M.P.H, Director of DOH-Broward. "The award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team and to the support of the entire Florida Department of Health, Broward County Government and our community partners."

Learn more about the Local Health Department of the Year Award and this year's winners here. The department works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit broward.floridahealth.gov.

About the National Association of County and City Health Officials

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation's 2,800 local governmental health departments. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information about NACCHO, please visit naccho.org.

Photo caption (left to right):

Gary Cox, Chair of the Awards Committee and Executive Director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department
Lamar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, NACCHO
Dr. Paula Thaqi, Director, Florida Department of Health (DOH)-Broward County
Roland Martinez, Director, DOH- Broward's Organizational Development
Candy Sims, DOH-Broward's Public Information Officer
Eduardo Safille, Director, DOH-Broward's Human Resources
Juan Morejon, Director, DOH-Broward's Business Metrics
Caroline Bartha, Director, DOH-Broward's Performance Excellence and Workforce Engagement
Evelyn Ullah, Director, DOH-Broward's HIV/ AIDS
Dr. Swannie Jett, President, NACCHO

About Human Services
The Department seeks to enhance the quality of life for Broward County residents through innovative and integrated health and human services programs. It's developed partnerships with the public and private sectors to provide assistance in a coordinated, comprehensive, community based, and consumer-directed manner. Self-reliance is the goal of helping people get back on their feet. When a resident has access, information, education and economic stability, they are able to be more productive and can contribute to and participate in the community in which they live.