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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
What is Public Health?
Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County
- 561-840-4500
- CHD50contactus@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
800 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Public health carries out its mission through organized, interdisciplinary efforts that address the physical, mental, and environmental health concerns of communities and populations for disease and injury. Its mission is achieved through the application of health promotion and disease prevention technologies and interventions designed to improve and enhance quality of life.
Health promotion and disease prevention technologies encompass a broad array of functions and expertise, including the three core public health functions:
Assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities
Formulating public policies, in collaboration with community and government leaders, designed to solve identified local and national health problems and priorities
Assuring that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care, including health promotion and disease prevention services, and evaluation of the effectiveness of that care
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