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Programs & Services

What is Public Health?

Public Health has 10 essential services:

  • Assess and monitor population health

  • Investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes

  • Communicate effectively to inform and educate

  • Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships

  • Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws

  • Utilize legal and regulatory actions

  • Enable equitable access

  • Build a diverse and skilled workforce

  • Improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement

  • Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health

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