Public Health Month 2009 - WA State Dept. of Health

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Always Working for a
Safer and Healthier Washington

The Department of Health works with its federal, state and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthier and safer. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.

Essential programs for improving health.
Helping prevent illness is a cornerstone of public health. We work to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening for prenatal disease programs.

Information that works.
The Washington State Department of Health works with many partners to provide educational and training programs as well as health and safety information to help people make healthy choices.

Working to protect you and your family every day.
By licensing health care professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies, we help ensure a safer and healthier Washington.

Public Health Month
April 2009

Public Health in Washington State

National Public Health Month provides an opportunity to educate the public, policy-makers and health professionals about issues important to improving the public's health.

stock photo of young man smiling Each year, we like to showcase a variety of public health topics by talking with the people behind the programs. In this year's profiles, we'll highlight important public health services from health care-related investigations to viral hepatitis prevention. (See sidebar for links to profiles from past years.)

The Washington State Department of Health is part of a statewide public health system that works for you, your family and your community every day. Learn more about public health at http://www.doh.wa.gov/oneday.htm

Learn about some of our programs:

Non-Infectious Conditions Epidemiology
Statistics can add up to public health improvements
Communicable Disease Epidemiology
In the front line in the battle against disease
Clandestine Drug Lab Program
Cleaning up drug labs to protect the public health
Health Systems Quality Assurance Investigation and Inspection Office
Making a difference in patient safety
Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention
Combats the "silent epidemic"

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