Georgia Department of Public Health

Georgia Department of Public Health

Public Health

Atlanta, Georgia 14,828 followers

We Protect Lives.

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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead state government agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters from a health perspective. In 2011, the General Assembly restored DPH to its own state agency after more than 30 years of consolidation with other departments. At the state level, DPH functions through numerous divisions, sections, programs and offices. Locally, DPH funds and collaborates with Georgia's 159 county health departments and 18 public health districts. Through the changes, the mission has remained constant – to protect the lives of all Georgians. Today, DPH’s main functions include: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Disease and Immunization, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy, Nursing, Volunteer Health Care, the Office of Health Equity, Vital Records, and the State Public Health Laboratory. For more information about DPH, visit www.dph.ga.gov.

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http://www.dph.ga.gov
Industry
Public Health
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Type
Government Agency
Founded
2011
Specialties
Public Health, Nursing, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Pharmacy, Vital Records, Maternal and Child Health, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Immunization, Health Equity, Early Intervention, WIC, Emergency Medical Services, Laboratory, Chronic Disease, Nutrition, Informatics, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and Health Protection

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