Utah Department of Health Mission Statement

• preventing avoidable disease, injury, disability, and premature death;
• assuring access to affordable, quality health care;
• promoting healthy lifestyles; and
• documenting and monitoring health events.

• collect, analyze, and disseminate health data;
• identify and prioritize health problems;
• implement programs and interventions which are designed to:
• Investigate episodes of disease
• Control the factors that allow preventable diseases to occur within our communities
• Educate and inform the public about improving their health and making good health care decisions
• Pay for or provide essential health care services
• Improve the quality of health care services by inspecting and monitoring facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, home health care agencies, and laboratories; and
• evaluate the implementation, effectiveness, and cost-benefit of health interventions to improve programs and services.

Utah Department of Health Mission Statement Indexed to UDOH Areas of Program Focus

• preventing avoidable disease, injury, disability, or premature death caused by:

  Injuries Heart Disease and Stroke Cancer Dental Disease Diabetes Injuries Asthma Arthritis

  Premature Birth Birth Defects Childhood Disabilities Lead Poisoning Health and Safety Risks in Child Care Settings Community-acquired Infectious Diseases Sexually-acquired Infectious Diseases

• assuring access to affordable health care among:
• Children
• People With Disabilities
• Low-income Adults and Seniors
• Rural Populations
• Ethnic Minority Populations
• assuring access to quality health care from:
• Hospitals
• Extended Care Providers in Facilities or at Home
• Emergency Medical Services
• Laboratories
• promoting healthy lifestyles that include:
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Tobacco Avoidance
• Preventive Services
• Safety
• Responsible Sexual Behavior
• and documenting and monitoring health events using:
• Population Health Status Data
• Health System Performance Data
• Birth and Death Certificates
• Laboratory Confirmation of Infections and Toxins
• Autopsies of Suspicious Deaths