Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Public Health：https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is the primary state health agency for the state of Alabama.
Alabama law designates the State Board of Health as an advisory board to the state in all medical matters, matters of sanitation, and public health. The Medical Association, which meets annually, is the State Board of Health. The State Committee of Public Health meets monthly between the annual meetings and is authorized to act on behalf of the State Board of Health. The State Health Officer is empowered to act on behalf of the State Committee of Public Health when the committee is not in session.
More than 140 years ago, medical leaders in Alabama advocated constitutional authority to oversee matters of public health. The purpose of the authority was to develop a system of hygiene to preserve and prolong life; to plan an educational program for all people on the rules which govern a healthful existence; and to determine a way for enforcing health laws for the welfare of all people.
Free Communication Assistance
The Alabama Department of Public Health offers free communication assistance to all clients. Free communication assistance is the use of an interpreter or other communication services to assist the participant to effectively communicate with bilingual staff. Learn more.
Hotlines and Toll-Free Numbers
General Information: 1-800-252-1818, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
CDC-INFO: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), TTY: 1-888-232-6348, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET
ALL Kids Children's Health Insurance Program: 1-888-373-KIDS (5437)
Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Certificates): (334) 206-5418
Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: 1-877-252-3324
Alabama Tobacco Quitline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)
Bureau of Home and Community Services: 1-800-225-9770
Complaint Line - Assisted Living Facilities: 1-866-873-0366
Complaint Line - Health Care Facilities: 1-800-356-9596
Complaint Line - Home Health and Hospice Agencies: 1-800-356-9596
Emergency Preparedness Information: 1-866-264-4073
Family Health Services: 1-800-654-1385 (This number serves the following programs: Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Family Planning, Office of Women's Health, Oral Health, and the State Perinatal Program.)
Hepatitis Information: 1-800-338-8374
HIV/AIDS Hotline: 1-800-228-0469
Immunization: 1-800-469-4599
Indoor Lead: 1-800-819-7644
Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks: 1-800-338-8374
Minority Health: 1-800-255-1992
National STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922
Office of Radiation Control: 1-800-582-1866
Plan First: 1-888-737-2083
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP): 1-877-703-9869
Primary Care and Rural Health: 1-800-255-1992
Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
WIC: 1-888-WIC-HOPE (942-4673)
