The Health Division, part of the Oregon Department of Human Services, promotes healthy people in healthy communities. As the leader of Oregon's public health system, the division sets policy and provides administrative and technical assistance to 34 county health departments that deliver public health services in their communities.
Public health touches every person in Oregon, every day.
Fast Facts Daily, the Health Division receives reports from health care providers of communicable disease cases in 50 categories. Since Oregon's tobacco prevention program began three years ago, overall tobacco consumption has dropped 21 percent. The number of smokers has dropped by 50,000 and one billion fewer cigarettes are sold each year. Over 15,000 Oregonians have called the toll-free Quit Line for help in quitting tobacco. The Health Division enforces water quality standards for 3,617 public water systems serving 2.5 million people, as well as for 900 smaller water systems.