Austin Public Health (Spanish: Salud Pública de Austin) is the official health department of the city of Austin, Texas, which operates programs to improve general health in the community.
Austin was the first municipality in Texas to include public health provisions in its incorporation act, approved in 1839 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Austin Public Health, then known as Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, received accreditation from the national Public Health Accreditation Board in May 2016. The department adopted its current name that December.
Austin Public Health is composed of the following divisions which manage the listed services: <ul> <li>Community Services <ul> <li>Women, Infants and Children program</li> <li>Neighborhood centers</li> <li>Family health unit</li> <li>Day labor center</li> </ul> </li> <li>Disease Prevention and Health Promotion</li> <ul> <li>Chronic disease prevention and control</li> <li>Communicable disease</li> <li>Immunizations</li> <li>Injury prevention</li> <li>Refugee services</li> </ul> <li>Environmental and Health Services</li> <ul> <li>Public health nuisances</li> <li>Child care, foster care, and adoption housing </li> <li>Food safety</li> <li>Pool, spas, interactive water features & fountains</li> <li> Mosquito and rodent control</li> </ul> <li>Epidemiology and Public Health Preparedness <ul> <li>Epidemiology and disease surveillance</li> <li>Public health emergency preparedness</li> <li>Vital records</li> </ul> </li> <li>Health Equity and Community Engagement <ul> <li>Health equity initiative </li> <li>Planning and evaluation</li> <li>Social services</li> <li>HIV resources administration</li> <li>Community transformation (DSRIP) programs</li> </ul> </li> </ul>