El Paso County Public Health was established in 1872 as a City Health Department, and then became an organized County Health Department in 1939. Public Health provides a broad spectrum of services to address ongoing and critical public health and safety issues.
El Paso County Public Health is organized in three major divisions: Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Health Services, and Environmental Health. El Paso County Public Health’s programs include both those mandated by state statute as well as those that reflect the unique needs of El Paso County. Public Health accomplishes this mission by focusing on the Ten Essential Public Health Services, which fall under three general categories: assessment, policy development and assurance.
Our mission is to promote and protect public health and environmental quality across El Paso County through people, prevention and partnerships.
Our vision is for all El Paso County residents to live in thriving communities where every person has the opportunity to achieve optimal health.
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