Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico

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The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico is the chief public health official of the Puerto Rican government, responsible for overseeing the island’s health system, policies, and services.

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Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet-level position
government position
public office
advises Governor of Puerto Rico on health policy
appointedBy Governor of Puerto Rico
canIssue administrative orders for health matters in Puerto Rico
canPropose health-related legislation in Puerto Rico
collaboratesWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Puerto Rico Department of Education on school health programs
Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety
surface form: Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety on emergency preparedness

United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

World Health Organization
municipal governments of Puerto Rico on local health services
confirmedBy Senate of Puerto Rico
country Puerto Rico
hasAuthorityOver health emergency declarations recommendations in Puerto Rico
public health regulations in Puerto Rico
headOf Puerto Rico Department of Health
jurisdiction Government of Puerto Rico
languageOfWork English
Spanish
legalBasis laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico establishing the Department of Health
memberOf Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico
surface form: Cabinet of Puerto Rico
oversees chronic disease prevention programs in Puerto Rico
environmental health programs of Puerto Rico
hospitals operated by the Puerto Rico Department of Health
immunization programs in Puerto Rico
maternal and child health programs in Puerto Rico
mental health services under the Department of Health of Puerto Rico
public health clinics in Puerto Rico
partOf Executive Branch of Puerto Rico
reportsTo Governor of Puerto Rico
responsibleFor coordination of Medicaid-related health services in Puerto Rico
disease prevention programs in Puerto Rico
emergency health response in Puerto Rico
epidemiological surveillance in Puerto Rico
health education campaigns in Puerto Rico
health promotion programs in Puerto Rico
health statistics reporting in Puerto Rico
healthcare system oversight in Puerto Rico
implementation of federal health programs in Puerto Rico
implementation of health laws in Puerto Rico
licensing of health professionals in Puerto Rico
public health data collection in Puerto Rico
public health policy in Puerto Rico
regulation of health facilities in Puerto Rico
seat San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico hasMember Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico