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PUBLIC-HEALTH-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Sort the Essential Services

Sort common health department activities into the core functions behind the 10 Essential Public Health Services.

Sort each activity into the EPHS core function it most directly supports. Assessment Policy development Assurance Analyze overdose calls by neighborhood and time of day Draft a city ordinance to require smoke-free playgrounds Verify that weekend vaccination clinics have trained staff and supply chain coverage Investigate a cluster of Legionella cases Convene tenants, landlords, clinics, and code enforcement around asthma triggers Evaluate whether a diabetes outreach program improved follow-up in priority tracts Communicate plain-language guidance about extreme heat protection Maintain the infrastructure for secure disease reporting

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