Starting in 1923 as a Commonwealth Fund Demonstration project, Fargo Cass Public Health has a long and distinguished reputation of providing quality service to the residents of Cass County. The first health department employed nine people. Fargo was divided into six districts offering prenatal and infant care, school health, disease control and public education. During the last 75 years public health has been in the forefront of community health concerns. From the polio epidemic of the 1940's to the AIDS epidemic of the 80's and 90's, public health has risen to the challenge of providing accurate health information and quality health service to the general population.
All people have the right to quality health care.
All individuals have a right to be treated with dignity and respect and to be guaranteed confidentiality. Intra-agency collaboration and communication is essential to assure health care services without fragmentation. Collaboration with other service providers and the community is essential to providing optimal, accessible and affordable health care for individuals. Health promotion, disease prevention and health education are essential components of all public health activities. Public health should continually assess and evaluate the health and environmental status of the community.