Miami, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County recently hosted a Local Public Health System Assessment (LPHSA) Community Meeting to analyze how well the public health system is organized. The two-day event brought together public, private and volunteer entities that contribute to the delivery of essential public health services.

During the event, representatives of organizations that play an important role in improving the health in Miami-Dade County identified performance strengths and weaknesses. In addition, Florida Senator Rene Garcia (R), District 36, shared remarks on the importance of health organizations working together as an integrated health care system to improve the overall well-being of the community.

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The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

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