Georgia Department of Public Health
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the principal state agency of Georgia responsible for disease prevention, promoting health as well as disaster preparedness, in conjunction with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA).
In 2011, DPH became an independent state agency, after previously operating as sub-agency under other state departments.
On the state level, DPH operates through several divisions, programs and regional offices, while on the local level it finances and supports the states 159 county health departments and 18 public health districts[citation needed].
DPH’s primary responsibilities 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 , Vital Records, and the State Public Health Laboratory[citation needed].
Its headquarters are on the 15th floor of 2 Peachtree Street, NW in Downtown Atlanta.[1]
As of 2020 is the commissioner.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Contact DPH". Georgia Department of Public Health. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
Georgia Department of Public Health [...] 2 Peachtree Street, NW 15th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
- ^ "Commissioner's Message". Georgia Department of Public Health. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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