Where a local health department does NOT provide appropriate public health services, which health department typically provides them?
1) True
2) False
Answer (2)
The statement is True; when a local health department cannot provide appropriate public health services, state or federal health departments typically intervene to ensure that these services are available. This involves taking over the responsibility for important health programs to meet community needs. These agencies work collaboratively to fill the gaps left by local departments.
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Local health departments may sometimes struggle to provide adequate health services, leading state or federal agencies to intervene. This statement is true if it indicates that other health departments provide the essential services when local departments do not. These agencies help to ensure community health needs are met through various programs. ;
