NH Public Health

NH Public Health: Improving Health, Preventing Disease, Reducing Costs for All!

The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is a responsive, expert leadership organization that promotes optimal health and well being for all people in New Hampshire and protects them from illness and injury. DPHS is responsible to serve the public - individuals, families, communities and organizations - by delivering high quality, evidence-based services. DPHS responds promptly to public health threats, inquiries, and emerging issues.

DPHS is charged with the authority and accountability to enforce laws to protect the public's health in areas as varied as the inspection of food establishments and the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. To assure the public's health, DPHS will work swiftly within the limits of the laws and the authority they grant.