The Public Health Unit conducts all NYSDOH required public health work. It is organized in 6 core program areas:
✅ using data to assess needs and evidenced-based programming to target interventions;
✅ leading or participating in collaborative community-level interventions;
✅ supporting policy, system and environmental level activities;
✅engaging in education, outreach & public health marketing & communication activities;
✅ conducting ongoing surveillance, reporting & investigation activities; and
✅ connecting with medical providers, laboratories and other partners in health to assure early detection and treatment of health issues.
New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations Click Title 10
New York State Public Health Laws Click Laws, click Laws of New York, & under Consolidated Laws scroll down to and select PBH