Philadelphia Department Of Health
Department of Public Health | Homepage | City of Philadelphia
The Department of Public Health works to make Philadelphia a healthy place to live, work, and play. Our department: Provides high-quality medical care at City health centers. Prevents the spread of illness and infectious disease. Protects against environmental hazards. Encourages healthy behaviors to prevent chronic disease.
https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/
Board of Health | Homepage | City of Philadelphia
The Board of Health approves and promotes the health regulations of the Department of Public Health. These regulations establish standards to control public health hazards and protect the health of Philadelphians. Board members review advances in public health so regulations reflect best practices.
https://www.phila.gov/departments/board-of-health/
Philadelphia Department of Public Health - Health Information Portal ...
Call (215) 686-4514 for the Division of Disease Control on-call personnel at City Hall About HIP The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) develops and maintains the Health Information Portal (HIP) to communicate important health related information to Philadelphia-area healthcare professionals.
https://hip.phila.gov/
COVID-19 | Programs and initiatives | City of Philadelphia
COVID-19 Providing information and updates about COVID-19 in Philadelphia. Home Vaccines Data Contact tracing FAQ Guidance Services Find a COVID-19 testing site Get your COVID-19 vaccine or booster Stay Informed Latest news Get the latest local information and resources. How you can help Support your community during the pandemic. Contact us
https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/
Health Department Statement on FDA’s Monkeypox Vaccine Emergency Use ...
The Health Department released the following statement in response: “The Health Department is grateful to the federal government for exploring options to expand the availability of monkeypox vaccine,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole. “Today’s announcement highlights the difficult situation Philadelphia is in, with many ...
https://www.phila.gov/2022-08-10-health-department-statement-on-fdas-monkeypox-vaccine-emergency-use-authorization/
Monkeypox - PDPH Health Information Portal - Philadelphia
If testing through the LRN is preferred, immediately notify the Philadelphia Department of Health for additional consultation at 215-685-6741 (business hours) or 216-686-4514 (after hours). Collect two synthetic swabs from each lesion and send each swab in separate dry transport tubes.
https://hip.phila.gov/disease-control/diseasesconditions/monkeypox/
Philadelphia Department of Public Health - Report A Disease - PDPH ...
Patient name, date or birth, sex, address and phone Clinical signs and symptoms Laboratory tests Clinician name and contact information Immediately notifiable diseases contact: Business Hours Call (215) 685-6748 Fax a report to (215) 238-6947 After Hours Call (215) 686-4514 for the Division of Disease Control on-call personnel at City Hall
https://hip.phila.gov/report-a-disease/
Philly health department launches new lab to sequence, track COVID ...
Now, Philadelphia’s health department is catching up – and Lab Director Bernadette Matthis said having genome sequencing capabilities will allow the city to study virus samples much more quickly, compared to when testing was performed at outside labs. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Department of Public Health)
https://whyy.org/articles/philly-health-department-new-lab-to-sequence-track-covid-variants/