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The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (DOH-Escambia) is the local health department for Escambia County, Florida. Florida Department of Health in Escambia County

The history of this health department dates to 1821; and, at more than 200 years in continuous operation, DOH-Escambia is one of the oldest health departments in the world. ices to our citizens and visitors.

DOH-Escambia is part of the first integrated, statewide public health system to be accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Through PHAB’s accreditation process, our performance is measured against a set of nationally recognized, practice-focused, and evidence-based standards. The accreditation process seeks to advance quality and performance of our health department by providing a framework to identify performance improvement opportunities.