RI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (RIDOH)
RIDOH: Putting Research into Action
While research institutions around the state are involved in the more
theoretical aspects of public health, the Rhode Island Department of Health
(RIDOH) is responsible for putting that research into practice.
RIDOH is a diverse state agency with
broad-ranging public health responsibilities.
Because Rhode Island has no local health
departments, RIDOH coordinates public health
activities across the state. Among its many
responsibilities are community health,
emergency preparedness and response,
environmental regulation, health information
and technology, health laboratories, and public
health communication.
A BLUEPRINT FOR A HEALTHIER STATE
To ensure it is serving the state’s citizens
effectively, RIDOH recently undertook an
intensive process to define the agency’s priorities
for public health and established a blueprint for
reducing health disparities and achieving health
equity in the state. The agency developed a
To ensure it is serving the state’s citizens effectively,
RIDOH recently undertook an intensive process to
define the agency’s priorities for public health and
strategic framework that identifies RIDOH’s
three broad areas of priority, which include:
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determinants of health in Rhode Island
established a blueprint for reducing health disparities
and achieving health equity in the state.
Addressing the social and environmental
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Eliminating the disparities of health and
promoting health equity in the state
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Ensuring access to quality health services
for all Rhode Islanders, including the most
vulnerable populations
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