Georgia Department of Public Health

The lead agency responsible for the health of Georgia’s communities, overseeing 18 health districts and 159 county health departments, the Georgia Department of Public Health promotes healthily living and disease prevention, tracks the spread of infectious disease, and serves as the state's emergency medical responder.

In 2011, the General Assembly restored DPH as its own state agency after more than 30 years of its consolidation under other departments.