


PUBLIC HEALTH IS YOUR HEALTH
Public health improves the conditions and behaviors that affect the health of each and every one of us. Public health battles against deadly contagious diseases and promotes healthier lifestyles. Public health seeks to reduce incidences of preventable diseases, minimize the consequences of catastrophic events, and provide the basics of sanitation, safe food, and water.
YOU ARE ONLY AS HEALTHY AS THE WORLD YOU LIVE IN
Your health is determined not only by your own genetics and personal choices, but also by the environment around you. Public health improves the conditions and behaviors that affect the health of each and every one of us. Public health battles against deadly contagious diseases and promotes healthier lifestyles. Public health seeks to reduce incidences of preventable diseases, minimize the consequences of catastrophic events, and provide the basics of sanitation, safe food, and water.
PUBLIC HEALTH TOUCHES OUR DAILY LIVES
We educate residents of our community about the important role public health plays in protecting their lives and well being. From ‘No Smoking’ signs to immunization clinics, from water filtration plants to bike paths, public health is all around us – protecting our health by safeguarding the places where we live, work, and play.
THE GLOBALIZATION OF HEALTH LINKS US ALL
The frenetic movement of food and people across borders permits illnesses to move rapidly from a remote village to far-away cities. Poor sanitation and a lack of health resources encourage new diseases, and can ultimately affect the health of Americans.

Your local U.P. Health Departments promote and protect the health of people where we live and work.
