NEW BEDFORD BOARD OF HEALTH
The New Bedford Board of Health holds regular public meetings to protect and promote public health in the city. Current board members are:
Dr. Elizabeth Blanchard, MD, FASCO
- Board Chairperson
- Term expires April 2026
Alex J. Weiner, MPH, FNP-C
- Term expires February 2025
Michele S. Tsaliagos, BSN, RN
- Term expires February 2027
The Massachusetts Association of Health Boards states: "Local boards of health in Massachusetts are required by state statutes and regulations to perform many important and crucial duties relative to the protection of public health, the control of disease, the promotion of sanitary living conditions, and the protection of the environment from damage and pollution."
Learn more at mahb.org.