Friday, March 8, 2013

Community News
The West Allis Health Department is working on a community health improvement plan to help improve the health of citizens of West Allis.  Their main objective this year is to increase the percent of adults classified as have a healthy weight.  In a news release from the health department:
     "Beginning April 1, 2013, the first day of National Public Health Week, the West Allis Health Department invites you to stop in and privately weigh yourself and look up your body Mass Index (BMI).  West Allis-West Milwaukee resident may come to use the scale any day Monday through Friday from 8:00-4:30."
The goal of this program is to increase the percent of adults with a healthy weight from 23% to 37%.  If you have any questions, please contact the West Allis Health Decpartment