Georgia Department of
Public Health (DPH)
Web site. DPH is the lead department
entrusted by the people of the state of Georgia with the
ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the
entire population. The Georgia Department of Public Health
(DPH) is the lead 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.
