Public Health
Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health protects and improves the health of people and the environment in Ramsey County. Public Health is responsible for helping prevent the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards, preventing injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors, planning and responding to health emergencies, and ensuring the quality and accessibility of health services
Healthy People, Communities and Environments in Ramsey County
Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health provides a range of services as it protects and improves the health of people and the environment in Ramsey County. Through federal and state mandates, the department works to:
- Prevent the spread of disease.
- Protect against environmental hazards.
- Prevent injuries.
- Promote and encourage healthy behaviors.
- Plan and respond to health emergencies.
- Ensure the quality and accessibility of health services.
Saint Paul – Ramsey County is one of the largest local public health departments in Minnesota, serving Saint Paul and all other cities in Ramsey County. The department is divided into eight divisions, including:
- Administration
- Clinical Services
- Correctional Health
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology, Preparedness & Resilience
- Family Health
- Healthy Communities
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
The department traces its origins to the appointment of the first public health officer by the city of Saint Paul in 1854. Saint Paul and Ramsey County’s previously separate public health departments merged in 1997 through a joint powers agreement.
- Department plans
- Public health data
- Public health initiatives
- Current public health issues
- College student internships
Community engagement
Community members provide input on public health issues through the:
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