| |
WELCOME TO THE EDGEWATER HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1167 River Road
Edgewater Community Center
Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Health Officer
Hansel Asmar Bergen County Department of Health & Senior
Services
Public Health Nurses
Patricia Dalton, R.N. –Department Head
Email: Patricia@edgewaternj.org
Phone 201 943-1700 ext. 6004
Fax 201 886-8366
Deborah Mardam-Bey, R.N.
Phone 201 943-1700 ext. 6005
Fax 201 886-8366
Board of Health Secretary/Registrar of Vital Statistics -
Lynn Minetti, C.M.R.
Email:Lynn@edgewaternj.org
Phone 201 943-1700 ext. 6007
Fax 201 886-8005
Sanitary Inspector
Joe Gautier
Phone 201 943-1700 ext. 6008
Fax 201 886-8005
Public Health Goals in Our Community
Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
Prevents injuries
Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors
Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery
Assures the quality and accessibility of health services
Essential Public Health Services
Monitor health status to identify community health problems
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services
Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
|
|
