Company Profile
Company Overview
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is organized by the divisions listed in the gray box to the right. Each division is responsible for providing services related to its name. Some services are provided by more than one division. The mission of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable. Leanr more online at http://www.phila.gov/health/.
Company History
The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city's beginnings. William Penn's "greene countrie towne" was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children's hospital, and eye hospital.