Indiana State Department of Health

To promote and provide essential public health services.

A healthier and safer Indiana

• Health Promotion and Prevention
• Vaccines—providing for those who can't afford
• Equitable Care—community health centers
• Vital Records
• Health Protection
  • Regulatory
  • Food
  • Environmental
  • Laboratory
• Collaboration with Local Health Departments
• Data Collection, analysis, and information dissemination
• Evidence-based best practices for public health promotion, training, and health care quality

The Indiana State Department of Health believes that the following agency priorities will have the most impact on the way it operates and on its ability to deliver on its Mission and Vision:

• Decrease disease incidence and burden
• Improve response and preparedness networks and capabilities
• Reduce administrative costs through improving operational efficiencies
• Recruitment, evaluation, and retention of top talent in public health
• Better use of information and data from electronic sources to develop and sponsor outcomes-driven programs
• Improve relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, coalitions, and networks throughout the State and the nation

• Reduce Infant Mortality
• Increase childhood immunizations (19-35 month olds primary focus)
• Reduce Adult Obesity
• Reduce Adult Smoking
• Stand Up Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education

http://www.state.in.us/isdh/

317-234-2864