Ohio Department of Health

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is the flagship of Ohio's public health system. The Ohio Department of Health works with 130 local Departments of Health to protect and improve the health of all Ohioans.

Efforts of the ODH can be felt from the cradle to the grave. The Department helps to provide pre-natal care, issues birth certificates for all Ohioan births, in some cases provides residents with their first immunizations, offers family planning information, performs inspections of nursing homes, and issues death certificates.

In addition to affecting lives from cradle to grave, the Ohio Department of Health also impacts Ohioans from sunrise to sunset. The ODH regulates the programs that inspect restaurants to make sure that they adhere to food-safety standards. The Ohio Department of Health also tests beaches to ensure that they are safe for swimming, and if the levels are unsafe, posts signs relaying that information.

The Ohio Department of Health also advised residents to wear light colored clothing while outside and to wear repellent that will help provide protection from mosquito bites and the threat of infection from those mosquitoes which can lead to conditions such as West Nile Virus infection.

The three divisions of the ODH are Prevention, Quality Assurance, and Family and Community Health Services. Each has a different focus, but all three branches of the Ohio Department of Health are devoted to providing the highest levels of service to Ohioans. If you need legal advice and assistance, contact Ohio lawyers.

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