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Salt Lake County health director outlines priorities for Midvale
Summary
Dorothy Adams, executive director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, briefed the Midvale City Council on county public-health priorities, services and when residents should contact the department; she cited accreditation in 2014 and the department's 2019 LHD of the Year award.
Dorothy Adams, executive director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, told the Midvale City Council the department was accredited in 2014 and named "Local Health Department (LHD) of the Year" in 2019, and outlined how the county supports cities on prevention, environmental hazards and community health programs.
Adams described the social determinants the department tracks and acts on, including education access and quality, health care availability, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, and economic stability. She listed services residents should contact the department about, including chemical (meth) contamination, lack of heat or potable water, active roof or plumbing leaks, pest infestations, mosquito harborage and hoarding where sanitary facilities are inaccessible. "They were accredited in 2014 and named 'Local Health Department (LHD) of the Year' in 2019," Adams said.
Adams said the department provides immunizations and nutrition assistance such as WIC, conducts home visiting for lower-income families and issues vital records, and that it maintains a county dashboard (HealthySaltLake.org) to monitor local data. She clarified limits: the department does not handle food manufacturing or medical facilities complaints (those fall to UDAF or UDHHS) and cannot respond to routine mold complaints unless tied to an active water leak. The Mayor and council members thanked Adams and the county board for the briefing.
