EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – The Eau Claire Metropolis-County Board of Well being is being honored because the Wisconsin Board of Well being of the Yr for 2021.
The award comes from the Wisconsin Affiliation of Native Well being Departments and Boards, who give the popularity to a nominee who showcases exemplary qualities and response to public well being wants.
President of the Eau Claire board Merey Worth mentioned their process is to offer oversight of the well being division. And relating to public well being points like racism, psychological well being, housing, and naturally the pandemic, they work immediately with the well being division to get them the sources they should tackle these points.
“Receiving this award to us is actually an award that focuses on your entire well being division group and management,” Worth mentioned. “They’re the folks with toes on the bottom and doing the onerous work day by day.”
The board will obtain the award at a ceremony later this month.
