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Detroit health chief briefs committee on services, infant-mortality efforts and Narcan rollout
Summary
Detroit Health Department leaders told the Public Health & Safety Committee about core programs — maternal and child health, immunizations, lead testing and HIV/STI prevention — and said opioid-settlement funding has funded Narcan wellness stations placed in high‑need locations.
Denise Feirazo, Detroit’s chief public health officer, told the Public Health & Safety Committee that the city’s health department operates about 40 programs and employs roughly 300 public‑health professionals serving Detroiters citywide. "Our mission is to address the public and population health priorities of Detroiters," she said, listing services that include lead testing, food‑safety inspections, immunizations, and maternal and child health supports.
The presentation, given at the committee’s 10:20 a.m. session, emphasized programs intended to address rising infant‑mortality rates and other persistent public‑health challenges. Feirazo highlighted the department’s "Rides to Care" program, a free transportation service that partners…
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