Welcome to the Portsmouth City Health Department
Our Mission is to prevent disease, promote optimal health and safety, bridge the gap of unmet health care needs, and respond to public health emergencies for the citizens of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Chris Smith, RS, MS
Health Commissioner
David K. Byers, MD
Medical Director
Board Members
Mayor James D. Kalb, President
Timothy Angel, PhD, President Pro Tempore
Elie Saab, MD, Vice President
George L. Davis III, ESQ.
Angela J. Hodge, DNP, FNP
Jennifer Lemaster
We want to hear from you.
We continuously collect data to assess the health of our community.
Please help us serve you better by using our Contact Form to let us know:
1. If you eat at least five (5) servings of fruits and vegetables on most days.
2. What health issues you want information/education on.
Thank you.
RECOMMENDED LINKS
PUBLIC HEALTH
FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio Department of Health
American Public Health Association
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Association of Ohio Health Commissioners
OSU Extension
Ohio Revised Code
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND PANDEMIC
Red Cross
Homeland Security
Ready.gov
FEMA
DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Tobacco use prevention
American Heart Association