IDPH Snapshot
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) wants to ensure all is well in the Land of Lincoln. Responsible for promoting health through the prevention and control of disease and injury, the agency provides or supports more than 200 health and wellness programs. The agency's programs encompass childhood vaccinations; collection and evaluation of health statistics; early detection of breast and cervical cancer; food, water, and drug safety testing; hospital and nursing home licensure; newborn genetic disease screenings; public policy development and analyses; and restaurant inspections. The IDPH, which operates seven offices and three labs around the state, has an annual budget of about $325 million.
