The Division of Public Health
Mission
To promote the health of Alaskans
Vision
Healthy and resilient Alaskans today and tomorrow
Guiding Principles
- Service
- Health equity
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Leadership
- Dedication
DPH Strategic Plan Goals
- Address risk factors and conditions that affect multiple aspect of health and well-being
- Increase availability of reliable, trusted public health data to improve the health of Alaskans
- Align public health information in ways that are useful, understandable and actionable
- Use quality improvement and performance management to improve processes and results
- Strengthen collaborative partnerships to achieve shared health outcomes
- Enhance the competency level and professional development of our workforce
- Provide management and leadership to ensure an efficient and effective public health system
The Ten Essential Public Health Services
- 1. Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets
- 2. Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population
- 3. Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it
- 4. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health
- 5. Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health
- 6. Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public’s health
- 7. Assure an effective system that enables equitable access to the individual services and care needed to be healthy
- 8. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
- 9. Improve and innovate public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement
- 10. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
