Public Health Region 1

Kimberly Wolboldt, M.D., M.P.H.
Regional Medical Director 

Kelly Northcott,
Deputy Regional Director 

Public Health Region 1 is one of eight  public health regions of the Department of State Health Services, the  state governmental agency responsible for bringing comprehensive public health services to the citizens of Texas. Public Health Region 1 serves a 41-county area in the Panhandle and South Plains.

Public Health Region 1 – Mission Statement

Our mission is to support the residents of West Texas as we work to improve the health of our communities by:

• providing public health consultation, education, promotion, prevention, treatment, and regulation,
• utilizing public resources efficiently, effectively, and responsibly to achieve defined public health outcomes.
  
  

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