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Sedgwick County proclaims National Public Health Week and honors Dr. Elizabeth Obla
Summary
The commission proclaimed April 6–12 National Public Health Week, presented the Doran Frederickson Lifetime Commitment to Public Health award to Dr. Elizabeth Obla and recognized county public‑health work and partnerships.
The Sedgwick County Commission adopted a proclamation recognizing April 6–12, 2026 as National Public Health Week and presented the Doran Frederickson Lifetime Commitment to Public Health award to Dr. Elizabeth Obla.
Adrien(e) Burn, director of the Sedgwick County Health Department, explained that this year’s theme "Ready, Set, Action" emphasizes translating awareness into community health actions. Burn and several commissioners highlighted Dr. Obla’s decades of community‑based research and her work on water‑contamination issues and pandemic response efforts.
Dr. Obla accepted the award and used her remarks to emphasize preventive public health work and community partnerships: "The true impact of public health…resides in the steady daily work that prevents crisis from happening at all," she said. Commissioners thanked her for leadership on local contamination response and praised her work with students and communities.
No vote beyond the proclamation was required; the presentation was ceremonial but underscored the county’s public‑health priorities and ongoing collaborations with university researchers.
