BRAZORIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (BCHD)

Through planning, preparedness, and surveillance Brazoria County Health Department will promote, ensure and improve the health and well being of its residents.

Public Health Functions

• Monitor the health status of individuals in the community to identify community health problems
• Investigate community health problems and community health hazards
• Inform, educate, and empower the community with respect to health issues
• Mobilize community partnerships in identifying and solving community health problems
• Develop policies and plans that support individual and community efforts to improve health
• Enforce laws and rules that protect the public health and ensure safety in accordance with those laws and rules
• Research new insights and innovative solutions to community health problem