Western UP Health Department
Leading The Community Toward Better Health
News & Hot Topics
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August is National Breastfeeding Month
The state’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with t...Read more
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Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment 2021
The 458-page book, available on-line, includes health survey results; data on demographics,access to care, hea...Read more
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Confirmed Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties
June 13, 2022 – Gogebic & Ontonagon Counties, MI – The first cases of highly pathogenic avian influe...Read more
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MDARD Reminds Consumers to Take Precautions in Warm Weather to Prevent Foodborne Illness
May 5, 2022 – Warm weather is finally coming to Michigan and that means the start of the picnic and barb...Read more
Our Core Functions:
Environmental Health
Environmental Health is responsible for the promotion of environmental health and disease reduction through a system of inspection programs, consultation, planning, educational outreach projects and, as a last resort, enforcement action.
Public Health
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. While a doctor treats people who are sick, public health works to prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness is the process of planning, training, responding, and evaluating to ensure that people and communities are protected when extraordinary events threaten public and environmental health and safety.