Chicago Department of Public Health
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| Formed | 1834 |
| Headquarters | 333 S. State Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60604 |
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The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is a government department of the City of Chicago. Its mission is to make Chicago a safer and healthier place by working with community partners to promote health, prevent disease, reduce environmental hazards and ensure access to health care for all Chicagoans including:
- Provide leadership for Public Health.
- Identify, analyze and track issues.
- Define problems and guide public health action.
- Inspect food establishments to ensure safe food supply.
- Establish a public health presence in city neighborhoods.
- Deliver services either directly or through delegate agencies.
- Advise Chicagoans of their rights as health care consumers and help them get care from HMOs and other medical providers.[1]
Leadership
- Julie Morita, M.D. is the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health
- Carolyn Lopez, M.D. is the President of the Chicago Board of Health
Structure
CDPH Organizational Structure.
Services and Programs
Healthy Chicago
On August 16, 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Bechara Choucair, MD unveiled the Healthy Chicago public health agenda with the Chicago Department of Public Health.[2] Healthy Chicago identifies 16 health outcome targets and 12 key priority areas and over 200 supporting strategies including:
- Tobacco Use
- Obesity Prevention
- HIV Prevention
- Adolescent Health
- Cancer Disparities
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Access to Care
- Healthy Mothers & Babies
- Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
- Healthy Homes
- Violence Prevention
- Public Health Infrastructure
Healthy Chicago Documents
- 2014 HIV/STI Surveillance Report
- 2014 Healthy Adolescents Report
- 2013 Healthy Chicago Annual Report
- 2013 Healthy Chicago Public Schools
- 2013 A Blueprint For Healthier Vending
Chicago Department of Public Health Apps
References
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