This Is Public Health (video clip)

For more than 50 years, the Pueblo City-County Health Department (PCCHD) has provided public health services to tens of thousands of Pueblo County residents in an effort to build a healthier and more sustainable community. The general policies and operations of the department are vested in a five-member Board of Health appointed by the Pueblo City Council and Pueblo County Commissioners. A Director is appointed by the Board to oversee the operations of the department. With approximately 100 employees, the department’s primary functions and responsibilities are divided into four divisions, which operate with an annual budget of nearly $7 million.

The Pueblo City-County Health Department is committed to promoting the health and protecting the environment of the people of Pueblo County.

All local health departments exist for the common good and are responsible for demonstrating strong leadership in the promotion of physical, behavioral, environmental, social, and economic conditions that improve health and well-being; prevent illness, disease, injury and premature death; and eliminate health disparities.

You can expect the following standards from the Pueblo City-County Health Department:

• Monitor health status and understand health issues facing the community.
• Protect people from health problems and health hazards.
• Give people information they need to make healthy choices.
• Engage the community to identify and solve health problems.
• Develop public health policies and plans.
• Enforce public health laws and regulations.
• Help people receive health services.
• Maintain a competent public health workforce.
• Evaluate and improve programs and interventions.
• Contribute to and apply the evidence base of public health.