Chicago Department of Public Health explained

Agency Name:Chicago Department of Public Health
Type:department
Headquarters:333 S. State Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60604
Chief1 Name:Allison Arwady, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief1 Position:Commissioner

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is a government department of the City of Chicago. The purpose of the CDPH is to create a thriving and healthy community within the city of Chicago, Illinois by providing guidance, services and strategies. This includes promoting values of diversity, excellence, informed decision making, and teamwork within all residents and smaller communities within the city.

History

The Chicago Department of Public Health was established in a 1876 reorganization of the city's health apparatus.[1]

In 1975, the Chicago City Council revised the city's municipal code to make it clear that the nine-member Chicago Board of Health was the policy-making body for health and the Chicago Department of Health is the agency which administers the city's health programs and enforces regulations.[1] Previously, when the Board of Health and Department of Public Health had both been under the leadership of Herman Bundesen, many of their functions merged. This 1976 change to the municipal code reverted that.[2]

The department participated in a series of pandemic preparedness exercises called Crimson Contagion, taking place between August 13 and 16, 2019.[3] [4]

Leadership

Services and programs

Healthy Chicago 2025

On September 17, 2020, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Commissioner Allison Arwady, M.D. launched Healthy Chicago 2025.[7] This is Chicago's five-year community health improvement plan that focuses on racial and health equity to meet the goal of reducing the Black-white life expectancy gap.

Healthy Chicago 2.0

In 2016, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Julie Morita, M.D. launched Healthy Chicago 2.0,[8] a plan focused on community collaboration and health equity. Healthy Chicago 2.0 plan[9] outlines 82 objectives and over 200 strategies to help reach 30 goals. In order to measure progress towards each goal, the Chicago Department of Public Health and community partners identified 75 indicators to serve as annual benchmarks towards 2020 targets that are posted on the Chicago Health Atlas[10] addressing the following 10 areas:

Healthy Chicago

On August 16, 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D. unveiled the Healthy Chicago public health agenda with the Chicago Department of Public Health.[11] Healthy Chicago identifies 16 health outcome targets and 12 key priority areas and over 200 supporting strategies including:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Highlights of Public Health in Chicago 1834-2012 . Chicago Department of Public Health . 23 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Public Health . www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org . 24 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Marin . Carol . Moseley . Don . 2020-03-24 . ‘Crimson Contagion 2019' Simulation Warned of Pandemic Implications in US . live . https://archive.today/20211221145337/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/crimson-contagion-2019-simulation-warned-of-pandemic-implications-in-us/2243832/ . 2021-12-21 . 2023-02-25 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Main . Frank . FitzPatrick . Lauren . 2020-04-05 . Despite ‘Crimson Contagion’ pandemic drills, Chicago didn’t fill public health jobs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108210535/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/5/21207597/crimson-contagion-pandemic-preparations-chicago-coronavirus-public-health . 2022-11-08 . 2023-02-25 . . en.
  5. Web site: Chicago Public Health Leadership. 20 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Chicago Public Health Leadership. 3 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Healthy Chicago 2025. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/healthy_communities/svcs/healthy-chicago-2025.html. 3 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Chicago shifts to equity to tackle roots of persistent disparities - The Nation's Health. thenationshealth.aphapublications.org. 20 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Healthy Chicago 2.0: Partnering to Improve Health Equity. cityofchicago.gov. 20 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Chicago Health Atlas. chicagohealthatlas.org. 20 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Chicago leaders unveil city's first-ever public health blueprint - Public Health Newswire. Publichealthnewswire.org. 15 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005032654/http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=886. 5 October 2013. dead.

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