Monitor health status to identify community health problems 

Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community 

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues 

Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems 

Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts 

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety 

Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable 

Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce 

Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services 

Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems