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Clark County public health director reviews core functions, warns state funding remains fragile
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Public health director Alan Milnick outlined the department's core functions and the county's reliance on state foundational public health services funding, saying local programs benefited from recent state dollars but that proposed state cuts could reduce resources.
Alan Milnick, Clark County public health director, told members of the Board of Health and the Public Health Advisory Council (FACC) at a retreat that the department's work centers on three core public health functions: assessment, policy development and assurance.
"The core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and assurance," Milnick said, describing how the agency gathers community data, advises on policy and then works to ensure delivery of services.
Milnick laid…
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