::. Community Health Branch

The Community Health Branch (CHB) is a service provider, liaison and educational resource. Our clients are NIH researchers, patients, staff, and visitors. We provide service to the NIH community based on public health practices and guidelines to protect and conserve essential resources in support of the NIH mission.

The programs that are managed by the CHB for support of the NIH include:

• Integrated Pest Management
• Food Service Sanitation
• Water Testing for Lead
• Classroom Courses
• Laboratory safety
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Biosafety level 3
• Shipping of infectious materials
• Online Refresher Classes
• Laboratory safety
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Blood Pressure Machines
• Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) Website Development.