Write a commentHow do you say thank you, when thank you doesn’t seem to be enough? This group of individuals has worked tirelessly for the past 15 months, in an effort to beat the Covid 19 pandemic.
They are the Preventive Services Division of the County Health Department. Under normal circumstances, this group is responsible for disease surveillance and prevention, community outreach and education and outbreak control and response. Covid put all of that to a test. In 15 months, the Division which started as a phone bank for residents has:
- tracked more than 7,700 positive cases,
- traced more than 15,000 close contacts,
- answered more than 20,000 calls,
- rolled out more than 30 testing events and served more than 1,000 individuals, and
- administered more than 14,000 doses of vaccine
Most recently, the National Association of County and City Health Officials selected the Division’s phone bank as a ‘2021 Innovative Practice Silver Awardee’ for its remarkable innovation to meet the needs of residents, address health disparities, and build partnership and collaboration in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For all this and more, the Oswego Rotary Club wants to show its sincerest appreciation and gratitude, and say thank you all so much for everything you’ve done for the entire Oswego County community.
