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Columbus
Columbus is the capital city of Ohio.
Columbus Public Health is charged with assuring conditions in which people can be healthy. Columbus Public Health is made up of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services.
The department has an annual budget of approximately $46 million and is staffed by 400 full-and part-time employees.
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POPULATION
867,600
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SQUARE MILES
225.1
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TRANSIT SCORE
33
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$27,967
Member
Mysheika W. Roberts, MD, MPH
Health Commissioner and Medical Director, Columbus Public Health
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Urban Health Agenda
Our vision for the future of urban health looks beyond health care. Government and community organizations work together to make our wider environments safer, healthier, and more equitable.
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Health Equity Tool
Together with Human Impact Partners, we created an Equity Lens Tool for health officials and their staffs to use in the context of COVID-related decision making.
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When we protect the most vulnerable among us, we can protect our entire community.
Mysheika Roberts, Commissioner, Columbus Public Health
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Views from the Big Cities: Columbus and Maricopa County
Public health experts from Columbus and Maricopa County discuss their strategies and best practices for responding to COVID-19.
