Santa Rosa County Health Department has been part of the state and national
public health system since 1944. Past public health efforts have wiped
out or brought under control such deadly diseases as polio, malaria, yellow
fever, and smallpox.
Public Health Services in Florida are intended to protect and promote the
health of all citizens and visitors to Florida.
Public Health functions include:
- Assessing the status of the public's health
- Preventing epidemics and the spread of disease
- Protecting against environmental hazards
- Preventing injuries
- Responding to disasters and helping the community
recover
- Assuring quality and accessibility of health
services
- Providing some health care services such as
family planning and pediatric care
For questions concerning H1N1 please call the
toll free DOH H1N1 hotline at (877) 352-3581.
The line is open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST.
Become a
Volunteer in the Medical Reserve Corp!
The Medical Reserve
Corps is dedicated to establishing teams of local volunteer medical and public
health professionals to contribute their skills and expertise throughout the
year as well as during times of community need. To learn more about MRC,
visit
www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage.
To register, visit
the Florida Emergency Health Volunteer Registry at
www.servfl.com and click the "Register
Now"
button.
Clicking the "Register Now" button
will also allow you to sign up to work with the Haiti relief effort.
For more information call
850-983-5200 x. 308
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