Public Health promotes and protects the health of all people and their communities where they live, learn, work and play
How?
- Promote healthy behaviors in schools, the workplace and in communities
- Set safety standards to protect workers and all community members
- Advocate for laws to keep people safe, including tobacco-free spaces
- Track disease outbreaks and vaccinate communities to avoid the spread of disease
- Monitor environmental health, including restaurants and water quality
- Assure all people have access to healthcare
- Work with partners to protect and promote the health of all in the community
- And so much more!
To read more about what public health is, check out American Public Health Association (APHA) website.
We are NC Public Health
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
What is public health?
American Public Health Association
