LETTER FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER
It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the 21st issue of HEALTH Magazine, published by our Southwest Utah Public Health Foundation. We’ve included our health department’s annual report in this edition as well. We’ve been honored to serve you throughout the past year and look forward to the rest of 2019 as we continue to advance programs that promote healthy living by protecting your health and preventing disease and injury.
Part of our mission is to provide you with reliable, understandable health information.
Part of our mission is to provide you with reliable, understandable health information, through in-person presentations to your organizations , on the radio, online at swuhealth.org and social media, and with this publication. It seems people still enjoy a good magazine, and we try to make this a great one. HEALTH Magazine has won Utah’s Best of State medal for the past two years in the Community Development Publication category. But your feedback and response mean even more. Let us know about the articles you find helpful or motivational at info@swuhealth.org. We’re open to suggestions, as well; we want to know if we’re hitting the mark. This issue of HEALTH magazine includes articles about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, safe water, breastfeeding, postpartum depression, growing your own sprouts, gardening, even health in space! Enjoy reading! Sincerely,
David W. Blodgett, MD, MPH SWUPHD Health Officer & Director
HEALTH MAGAZINE | SPRING 2019