About Us
Wayne County Public Health is dedicated to promoting physical and mental health; to preventing disease, injury, and disability and to the belief that every citizen within the boundaries of Wayne County is entitled to quality health care, regardless of ability to pay.
Our Core Responsibilities
PREVENT DISEASE OUTBREAKS
AND EPIDEMICS
PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND
TO DISASTERS
ENSURE ACCESS TO KEY
HEALTH SERVICES
PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTHY HABITS
PROTECT AGAINST
EVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
LEAD A STRONG LOCAL
PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM
LEARN WHAT REALLY
MATTERS TO PEOPLE
Our Philosophy
It is the philosophy of Wayne County Public Health to promote, preserve, enhance, and protect the health and well-being of all persons of Wayne County and the environment in which they live.
It is the philosophy of Wayne County Public Health to make professional and paraprofessional health care available to all residents of Wayne County.
If needed health care is not available through Public Health, referral, coordination, and case management of services will be carried out to ensure patient access to health care.