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{Tarrant County Public Health Building} Tarrant County Public Health Since its inception in the 1950s, Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has been a valuable local resource by providing services to all Tarrant County residents aimed at promoting, achieving and maintaining a healthy standard of living. With a client base and scope of services as diverse as the county's population, a dedicated staff of more than 350 public health professionals and annual funding resources totaling approximately $36 million, TCPH services truly touch everyone, every day, everywhere. {Public Health - Prevent. Promote. Protect.} September Health Observances September is Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month, National Infant Mortality Awareness Month and Preparedness Month.
Tarrant County Public Health has been doing its part to encourage residents to eat more fruits and vegetables. The Live a More Colorful Life! Web page offers information on the various fruits and vegetables that are in season, and it also includes tasty recipes.
Learn more about the national efforts to encourage greater produce consumption by visiting the Fruits and Veggies Matter Web site.
September is also National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Tarrant County Public Health is joining several local agencies to promote a greater awareness of infant deaths in Tarrant County and what can be done to prevent such deaths. Check our calendar for listings of events, and visit the Babies Want to Live Web site.
For details on national efforts to prevent infant deaths, go to the National Healthy Start Association Web page.
September also is preparedness month. Tarrant County Public Health offers residents, businesses and other groups information on how they can be better prepared should a natural, public health or man-made disaster strike.
Saturday, Sept. 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day and Monday, Sept. 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Tarrant County Public Health’s Adult Health Services and Preventive Medicine Clinic offer low-cost testing, counseling and treatment for these illnesses.
Get details on the national efforts to fight AIDS by visiting the AIDS Institute Web site.
Tuesday, Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day. This disease continues to be a public health threat that affects families across the country. Learn more about its affects and what you can do to protect your pets and family by visiting the Global Alliance for Rabies Control Web site.
Information about our events, as well as other activities, also may be found on our Facebook page. Become a friend today!
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