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Massachusetts Department of Public Health

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Agency overview
FormedJune 21, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-06-21)
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Headquarters250 Washington St
Boston, Massachusetts
Agency executive
  • Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Commissioner
Key document
  • 1869 Chap. 0420. An Act To Establish A State Board Of Health
WebsiteOfficial website

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with various responsibilities related to public health within that state. It is headquartered in Boston and headed by Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD.[1]

Goal

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Broadly stated, the goal of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is to:

serve all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the under served, and to promote healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments through compassionate care, education and prevention.[2]

Bureaus and programs

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Among the bureaus and programs of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health are the following:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD, Commissioner | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ Massachusetts Department of Public Health