10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS)

EPHS #1

Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.

EPHS #2

Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards with the community

EPHS #3

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues

EPHS #4

Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems

EPHS #5

Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts

EPHS #6

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety

EPHS #7

Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of healthcare when otherwise unavailable

EPHS #8

Assure a competent public and personal healthcare workforce

EPHS #9

Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services

EPHS #10

Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

Which EPHS fulfill the assessment function of public health?

EPHS #1 - monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems
EPHS #2 - diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards with the community

Which EPHS fulfill the policy development function of public health?

EPHS #3 - inform, educate, and empower people about health issues

EPHS #4 - mobilize community partnerships and take action to identify and solve health problems

EPHS #5 - develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts

Which EPHS fulfill the assurance function of public health?

EPHS #6 - enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety

EPHS #7 - link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of healthcare when otherwise unavailable

EPHS #8 - assure a competent public and personal healthcare workforce

EPHS #9 - evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services

EPHS #10 - research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems