What we do
The mission of the Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable.
Our department:
- Provides high-quality medical care at City health centers.
- Prevents the spread of illness and infectious disease.
- Protects against environmental hazards.
- Encourages healthy behaviors to prevent chronic disease.
- Plans and responds to health emergencies.
- Ensures the quality and accessibility of health services.
- Sets health policy.
- Collects, analyzes, and reports on a variety of public health data.
Two boards provide us with guidance on policy and regulatory issues: the Board of Health and the Air Pollution Control Board. Our Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews research studies that involve human subjects.
The Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) determines the cause and manner of death for sudden, unexpected, and unnatural deaths in Philadelphia.
Connect
| Address |
1101 Market St.
13th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
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| Phone |
Phone:
(215) 686-5200
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Announcements
Health Department to Spray for Mosquitoes
In the early morning hours of September 8, the Health Department will be spraying a mist that can kill adult mosquitoes in Fairmount. The mist is sprayed from a Health Department truck that will be driving between Jefferson and Spring Garden Streets, and 20th and 31st Streets. The spray will also include areas along Sedgely Drive and around the Art Museum.
The treatment that will be used is Duet Dual Action Adulticide, a synthetic pyrethroid. The mist stays aloft and kills mosquitoes on contact. This product has no residual effects and evaporates quickly into the atmosphere.
You can learn more about how to protect yourself and your neighborhood from mosquitoes on our Fight the Bite blog post.
