South Dakota Department of Health
Organization URL(s)
DOH.INFO@state.sd.uswww.state.sd.us/doh
Other Contact Information
Health Building
600 East Capitol Street
Pierre,
SD 57501-2536
800-592-1861/1804 (Voice - Toll-free, Communic. Disease Info/Report)
800-738-2301 (Voice - Toll-free)
605-773-5683 (FAX)
Description
The South Dakota Department of Health's mission is to prevent disease and promote health, ensure access to needed, high-quality health care, and efficiently manage public health resources. The department provides and funds direct health care services such as community health nursing, maternal and child health programs, nutrition programs, children's special health services, communicable disease control, and disease prevention activities. It licenses restaurants and lodging establishments and surveys and licenses/certifies health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and others. It works to improve health services in rural areas through physician recruitment, community assessment, technical assistance and other services. It maintains the state's vital records and its public health laboratory provides medical, environmental and forensics testing.
Online Resources
- Infectious Disease Fact Sheets
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/pubs/fctindex.htm
Print Resources
Publications - South Dakota Department of Health