Health Council of South Florida

Thank you to The Miami Herald for publishing this letter to the editor written by our very own HCSF President & CEO, Marisel Losa about the importance of collaboration in fighting chronic diseases in Miami-Dade County: Collaboration is key when it comes to working toward a solution. This is true for a number of issues, and community health is no exception. The Health Council of South Florida recently had the opportunity to take part in the launch of the Florida Partnership to

South Florida health leaders united last week on Monday, April 4, 2016, to officially launch the Florida chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), a coalition of patient, provider, community, business and labor groups, and health policy experts, working to raise awareness of the number one cause of death, disability and rising health care costs: chronic disease. In an interactive panel discussion hosted at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, PFCD Policy Chief Can

President Obama has issued a proclamation recognizing the value of public health and its importance in ensuring happy and healthy lives for generations to come. Click here or image below for more information. About NPHW: During the first full week of April each year, APHA brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our