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HEALTH Today and Tomorrow Over the past two centuries the Philadelphia Department of Public Health has stood as the bulwark of defense against hazards threatening the wellbeing of all Philadelphians. Today, the Department of Public Health still works to maintain core public health services despite reductions in funding. It strives to continue to provide improved quality health care in an efficient manner while meeting the challenge of the increased demand for services by the under- and uninsured. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health remains at the forefront of public health developments on a national scale in an environment where traditional roles are continuing to shift in the delivery of health care services. New Department initiatives include establishing a task force to review youth fatalities, coordinating surveillance of emerging infectious diseases, monitoring the threat of bio-terrorism, and continuously studying the dangers of environmental exposure to public health. New health care challenges and risks will continue to emerge in the future. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health and its employees remain dedicated to ensuring that the citizens of the City of Philadelphia can live and work in a safe, healthy and disease-free environment in the 21st Century. |
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