Public Health

The Monroe County Department of Public Health provides direct public health services designed to protect the public from disease and environmental hazards, and community leadership to ensure improved health status of individuals, families and the environment. Services include education, preventive services, and enforcement of health codes and medical policies.

We strive to achieve excellence in our performance to advance Monroe County as a leader in the field of public health, collaborate with community partners to achieve optimum health status in the community, and interact proactively with the challenging health care environment to ensure that public health issues are quickly recognized and addressed.
 

Divisions:

• Administration
• Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
• Environmental Health
• Maternal and Child Health
• Medical Examiner

We hope that you find the information that you are seeking. Our "A-Z Health Index" and "Search" features are meant to make this easier.  Please check back soon as we continue to make improvements to this Web site. Your feedback is always welcome.

Andrew Doniger, MD, MPH
Director