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The Chicago Department of Public Health's 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.

  • 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.

Check out our Healthy Chicago Initiative!

Alerts (Public Health)

Low Alert Feb 2, 2012 Change of Hours for South Austin and West Town Specialty Clinics
Low Alert Jan 30, 2012 Request for Proposal for Effective Integrated Behavioral Health/Primary Care Networks
Low Alert Jan 18, 2012 Volunteers needed to join the 2012 HIV Planning Body
Low Alert Dec 15, 2011 Syphilis Special Surveillance Report
Low Alert Nov 30, 2011 2011 HIV/STI Surveillance Report

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Most Recent News (Public Health)

Feb 3, 2012 National Wear Red Day. American Heart Month Raises Awareness about the Importance of Heart Health
Feb 1, 2012 City of Chicago Encourages Residents to Know Their HIV Status and Get Tested
Jan 29, 2012 City Announces Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funding for HIV Testing and Treatment in Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers.
Jan 25, 2012 New Chicago Public Schools Health Officer will Focus On Developing Comprehensive Healthy Schools Program
Jan 18, 2012 City Council Approves Ordinance to enhance Public Health Safety and make doing business in Chicago easier for food businesses
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