Services
The Nutrition and Physical Fitness Bureau works to improve access to healthy, affordable food and increase opportunities for active living.
The Department of Health offers a number of programs to help DC residents to choose and get the foods they need to be healthy.
The Bureau of Cancer and Chronic Disease (BCCD) is committed to a range of strategies that promote healthy eating, physical activity, and living well with chronic conditions for all DC residents.
The District of Columbia Department of Health collaborates with the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
The School Based Oral Health Program provides preventive oral health services to DC Public Schools (DCPS), DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS) elementary school students and Head Start Centers/Early Child Learning Centers who presented their signed parental consent forms.
This platform supports the District’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (DC PDMP) and transfers data into Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), and Pharmacy Management Systems. DC Health covers the licensing fees associated with the integration servi
Improving perinatal health outcomes starts with every community understanding its health risks and its role. To achieve this goal, DC Health’s comprehensive approach works to ensure the following priorities:
Pharmaceutical Control Division has the regulatory responsibility that involves annual licensure inspections, surveillance and the monitoring of activities in establishments that procure, distribute, dispense and manage prescribed/prescription products for sale or use to consumers in the District of Columbia.
The Pharmaceutical Control Division ensures that the pharmaceutical products and services available for consumption and use are safe for their intended purposes.
Application package and information for pharmacy professional licenses.
ANNOUNCEMENT
DC Health’s online licensing system is now LIVE.
The DC Board of Medicine regulates physician assistants. The application comes to the Board through the advisory committee.
DC Code § 903.1 states: “No person or persons shall keep or cause to be kept any pigeons within the District, without a permit form the Mayor.”
For more information about POWAB, faith initiatives, health fairs and/or HIV related information contact Regina Jefferson by calling 202-671-5063 or email [email protected] .