Alabama Department of Public Health

**About Us** The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is the state's primary health agency. Alabama law designates the State Board of Health as an advisory board to the state in all medical, sanitation, and public health matters. The Medical Association, which meets annually, is the State Board of Health. The State Committee of Public Health meets monthly between the annual meetings and is authorized to act on behalf of the State Board of Health. The State Health Officer is empowered to act on behalf of the State Committee of Public Health when the committee is not in session. More than 140 years ago, medical leaders in Alabama advocated constitutional authority to oversee matters of public health. The purpose of the authority was to develop a system of hygiene to preserve and prolong life, plan an educational program for all people on the rules of healthful existence, and determine a way to enforce health laws for the welfare of all people. **Mission** To promote, protect, and improve Alabama’s health **Vision** Healthy People. Healthy Communities. Healthy Alabama. **Core Values** Excellence—We believe in providing the highest quality services to our clients. We believe all clients should be served with compassion, empathy, fairness, and respect. Integrity—We believe our employees should be professional, competent, honest, and knowledgeable, maintaining the highest level of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, and concern for our clients. We believe in always striving to maintain the public trust. Innovation—We believe that we should demonstrate the ability to adapt to change and be flexible in our approach to solving problems and providing services. Community—We believe we should build and maintain internal and external partnerships to address public health challenges including effectively utilizing resources, solving problems, and building relationships.