North Carolina Division of Public Health

Welcome Message from the North Carolina State Health Director

Public Health Collage North Carolina Public Health (NCPH) works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina.

Our entire statewide system of public health – local, state and private sector – has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential programs and activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.

North Carolina Public Health is community health. Disease prevention, health services and health promotion programs protect entire communities – not just individuals – from untoward outcomes such as communicable diseases, epidemics, and contaminated food and water. We work daily to reduce the impact of chronic and oral diseases. All North Carolina citizens benefit from protections like safe food and water, adequate waste treatment and sanitation, infectious disease control, immunized children and adults, and emergency preparedness.

The Division of Public Health plays a vital role in these efforts, collaborating with local health departments, hospitals, community health centers, practitioners, community agencies and organizations throughout the state and nation.

Through this web site, we strive to provide you with information about public health that’s just a click away. You will find current issues impacting public health, news about public health programs, and a wealth of other resources.

We invite you to browse through these pages and learn more about how NCPH works for a healthier and safer North Carolina, everywhere, everyday, for everybody!

Jeffrey P. Engel, MD
North Carolina State Health Director

A wide range of North Carolina Public Health programs and services on both the state and local levels work together to protect and improve the health of the people who live and work in North Carolina. State agencies include:

Phone: 919-707-5000
Fax: 919-870-4829
More NC DPH Contact Information

Note: For information about other health-related services or programs not listed here, such as Medicaid or Mental Health, see the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services home page.

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Office of the North Carolina State Health Director - Updated 07/07/09

2009 State Health Director's Conference
2008 Annual Report: Working for a Healthier and Safer North Carolina (PDF, 2.4 MB)
N.C. Public Health Priorities for Transition Team, Nov. 2008 - Dr. Leah Devlin (PDF, 39 KB)
DPH Employee Toolkit
N.C. State Health Directors, 1877 - Present (PDF, 10 KB) - Added 07/07/09

Administrative, Local, and Community Support (ALCS)

ALCS Section Office and Service Unit Contacts
Business Operations
Contracts Unit
Health Information System (HIS)
Information Technology
List of Local Health Department Services (English/Spanish)
Local Technical Assistance and Training
Purchase of Medical Care Services
Reference Materials for Local Health Departments

Chronic Disease and Injury

CDI Section Home Page
N.C. Chronic Disease & Injury Section Integration Blueprint, 2007-2012 (PDF, 2.25 MB)

Epidemiology

Epidemiology Section Home Page

General Communicable Disease Control
- Epidemiologic Investigation & Surveillance
- Tuberculosis Control
HIV/STD Prevention and Care
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
- Rabies Control
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Public Health Preparedness and Response

Human Resources

Human Resources Home Page: This is the public site for the Division of Public Health (DPH) Human Resources, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the primary source of HR information for more than 2,000 DPH employees throughout North Carolina.

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

OMHHD Home Page

Works throughout Public Health to bridge the health status gap between racial/ethnic minorities and the general population, and advocates for policies and programs that improve access to public health services for underserved populations.

Oral Health

Oral Health Home Page

The Oral Health Section (OHS) is the only statewide dental program, either public or private, that provides prevention and education services on dental health specifically for children. The majority of the OHS programs are tailored to the general public and health care providers.

State Center for Health Statistics

SCHS Health Home Page

State Laboratory of Public Health

State Lab Home Page

Vital Records

Vital Records Home Page

Birth certificates and other vital records, including marriage, death and divorce certificates.

Women's and Children's Health

WCH Home Page

Division of Environmental Health (DEH)

DEH Home Page

An agency within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that works to protect the public health in the following areas: Environmental Health Services (food and dairy sanitation, child care and institutional sanitation, childhood lead poisoning prevention, etc.);Public Water Supply (protecting drinking water); On-site Wastewater; Public Health Pest Management (mosquito and other vector control); Radiation Protection; Shellfish Sanitation; and Recreational Water Quality.

To view restaurant inspection scores, please contact your local health department, or visit the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health website.

Office of Rural Health and Community Care

Rural Health Home Page

Provides technical assistance to small hospitals and community health centers in rural and medically underserved communities and recruits health care providers to work in those areas. It also provides grants for community health center.