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Local health departments in the United States

Index Local health departments in the United States

A local health department is a government agency in the United States on the front lines of public health. [1]

4 relations: Foodborne illness, Government agency, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Public health.

Foodborne illness

Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease and colloquially referred to as food poisoning) is any illness resulting from the food spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food, as well as toxins such as poisonous mushrooms and various species of beans that have not been boiled for at least 10 minutes.

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Government agency

A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency.

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National Association of County and City Health Officials

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the Washington, DC-based organization representing 2,800 local public health departments in the U.S. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities by coordinating programs and services that make it easier for people to be healthy and safe from public health emergencies.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Health District, Health district, List of health districts in the United States, Local Health Departments, Local health department.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_health_departments_in_the_United_States

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