Louisville Metro Health Dept.

Description

The Louisville Metro Health Department is a government agency operating under the direction of the mayor and the Louisville Metro Council. An eight-member Board of Health appointed by the mayor provides advice and citizen input. The mission of the Louisville Metro Health Department is to protect, preserve, and promote the health, environment, and well being of the people of Metro Louisville.

Health Department services are provided from the Department's administrative headquarters at 400 E. Gray Street as well as from 19 satellite and Neighborhood Place sites throughout the community. The Health Department has an annual budget of approximately $24,000,000; 33% of which comes from the federal government, 15% from state government, 16% from agency fees; and 36% from metro government.

There are four Divisions of the Louisville Metro Health Department: Communicable Disease Prevention Services, Community Health Education and Promotion Services, Environmental Services, Personal and Population Health Services

The Louisvlle Metro Health Department values the guidance of a 10-member board of directors.