Essential Public Health Services
PHPA performs the 10 essential public health services that work to enable optimal health for all Marylanders. These services support policies, systems, and changes in the community to help remove barriers that cause differences in population health outcomes.
Five Bureaus
The Cancer and Chronic Disease Bureau (CCDB) reduces the burden of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, tobacco use, and poor oral health through public health initiatives and community partnerships.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) connects families to services and information to support a lifetime of health. MCHB centers the reproductive justice framework, which includes the right to have a child, the right not to have a child, and the right to parent children in safe and sustainable communities.
Environmental Health Bureau
The Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) works to ensure that all Marylanders have access to clean, healthy, and safe environments in their home, communities, and across Maryland. EHB works towards environmental justice through its programs and services, including promoting healthy homes and preventing injuries.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Bureau
The Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Outbreak Response Bureau (IDEORB) prevents infectious diseases by providing surveillance, case and outbreak investigation, and response to a range of infections. IDEORB focuses on respiratory viruses, foodborne and enteric infections, tick-borne and mosquito-borne infections, vaccine-preventable diseases, tuberculosis, healthcare-associated and antibiotic-resistant infections, and high-consequence infections.
The Infectious Disease Prevention & Health Services Bureau (IDPHSB) is Maryland's response to sexually transmitted infections, including but not limited to HIV and viral hepatitis. IDPHSB works with local health departments and community organizations to meet the sexual health needs of all Marylanders.
