The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) fights to defend the public’s  health from threats in a rapidly evolving world. DOH’s programs and services,  implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and  private partners, touch the lives of all Washingtonians and visitors to the state 24  hours a day, 7 days a week. DOH provides comprehensive public health services  and programs to the community through a workforce of approximately 2,000  public health professionals- all dedicated to improving the health and well-being  of Washingtonians and the communities in which they live, learn, work, worship, and play. DOH will

continue to evolve and transform public health  activities, taking it to the next level through our cornerstone values of Equity,  Innovation, and Engagement. Each year brings new diseases, new chronic disease  risks, and more natural and man-made disasters. Public health works together  and across the health ecosystem for a brighter tomorrow.