STRENGTHENING OHIO'S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS - THE MISSION OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ODH) IS ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL OHIOANS AND WE ENVISION A ROBUST, WELL-TRAINED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE ACROSS THE STATE, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS), AND MODERNIZED SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES AND DELIVERY OF QUALITY SERVICES. OHIO’S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF 112 LHDS, ONE IN EACH OF THE 88 COUNTIES PLUS 24 CITY LEVEL AGENCIES, ALL OF WHOM HAVE HOME RULE JURISDICTION AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GUIDED DIRECTION FROM THE ODH. ACCREDITATION BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD (PHAB) IS LEGISLATIVELY REQUIRED FOR ALL OF OHIO’S PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES. THE REQUIREMENT WAS ENACTED TO ENSURE THAT OHIOANS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, HAVE ACCESS TO FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND A PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER THE TEN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. AS PART

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STRENGTHENING OHIO'S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS - THE MISSION OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (ODH) IS ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL OHIOANS AND WE ENVISION A ROBUST, WELL-TRAINED PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE ACROSS THE STATE, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHDS), AND MODERNIZED SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES AND DELIVERY OF QUALITY SERVICES. OHIO’S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF 112 LHDS, ONE IN EACH OF THE 88 COUNTIES PLUS 24 CITY LEVEL AGENCIES, ALL OF WHOM HAVE HOME RULE JURISDICTION AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GUIDED DIRECTION FROM THE ODH. ACCREDITATION BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD (PHAB) IS LEGISLATIVELY REQUIRED FOR ALL OF OHIO’S PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES. THE REQUIREMENT WAS ENACTED TO ENSURE THAT OHIOANS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, HAVE ACCESS TO FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND A PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER THE TEN ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. AS PART