Columbus Public Health is the local public health agency for the City of Columbus.  Established in 1904, the department is charged with assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.  Columbus Public Health is made up of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services.  The department has an annual budget of $35 million and is staffed by 400 full-and part-time employees.  Click here for more on the history of the Columbus Public Health

Mission

Columbus Public Health is a leader in improving the health and safety of Columbus by monitoring community health status, identifying and addressing public health threats, enforcing laws that protect the public's health, and providing services to prevent and control disease.

Our Vision

All people who live and work in Columbus are protected from disease and other public health threats and empowered to utilize health services, health information, and other resources to achieve their optimum health.

Columbus Public Health is valued as the leader for identifying public health priorities and mobilizing resources and community partnerships to address them.   We have resources to be effective and to support flexible, committed, and high-performing employees in accomplishing our work.

Public Health Goals established for the Department are to:

• Provide visible leadership to effectively identify and respond to public health threats and priorities
• Develop sustainable community systems for addressing public health threats and priorities
• Establish greater visibility and support for the Columbus Health Department among community leaders, other organizations, and the general public
• Provide tools and information to empower people and neighborhoods to gain greater control of the factors that influence their health
• Develop organizational capacity and resources to support department-wide efficiency and effectiveness

2006 Columbus Public Health Annual Report