Michael P. Hirsh, M.D., Medical Director
Soloe Dennis, M.S., M.E.P., Director
The City of Worcester Division of Public Health is the first nationally accredited health department in Massachusetts as well as the only multi-jurisdictional accredited health department in the country.
The Public Health Division is the lead agency of the Central MA Regional Public Health Alliance (CMRPHA). The CMRPHA is a coalition of four municipalities (Towns of Grafton, Shrewsbury, and West Boylston and the City of Worcester) working cooperatively to create and sustain a viable, cost-effective, and labor-efficient regional public health alliance. Services offered include community health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, nursing and epidemiology.
The City of Worcester announced Friday the launch of the Diverse Business Certification Grant Program.
Posted: Friday 04/19/24
The City of Worcester Cultural Development Division, in partnership with Mass Poetry and The White Room, will host a Worcester Preliminary Teen Poetry Slam for youth ages 13-19 on April 25.
Posted: Thursday 04/11/24
The Worcester Division of Public Health (WDPH), UHAI for Health, and Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants (MOAD) will host a conference featuring keynote speakers and discussion with a local panel of experts on the pressing issues surrounding Black Maternal Health in Worcester.
Posted: Wednesday 04/10/24
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Practice the 5 D's of mosquito protection during the months when mosquitoes are most active - Dress, DEET, Dusk, Dawn and Drain.
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