The Chester County Commissioners announced the significant achievement of the county's Health Department in earning national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). To earn this accolade, the health department underwent a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it met or exceeded a set of public health quality standards and measures.
The PHAB national accreditation program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is the national standard for public health in the United States. Its aim is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and transforming the quality and performance of governmental public health agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Chester County's Health Department plays a critical role in protecting and improving the health of everyone in the community. The department strives to provide services that promote healthy behaviors, prevent diseases and injuries, and ensure access to safe food, water, healthy homes and life-saving immunizations, as well as prepare for and respond to health emergencies.
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