Georgia Department of Public Health

About Georgia Department of Public Health

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.

Website	http://www.dph.ga.gov
Employees	1,001-5,000 employees View all Georgia Department of Public Health employees
Industry	Hospital & Health Care
Headquarter	2 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, Georgia, US
Founded	2011
Keywords	Nursing, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Emergency Medical Services, Early Intervention, Laboratory, Public Health, Chronic Disease, Informatics, Health Promotion, Wic, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Disease Prevention, Health Protection, Maternal And Child Health, Health Equity, Immunization, Emergency Preparedness And Response, Vital Records