Department of Public Health (PDPH)
The mission of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (215) 686-5200 is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable.
To report a health emergency: (215) 685-6748
PDPH (health fiscal) (215) 685-5338
You Should Know:
For info about Monkeypox, see Where can I get information about Monkeypox and Monkeypox vaccinations?
Frequently Called Numbers
| Air pollution/noise/vibration complaints | (215) 685-7580 |
| Animal bite reports | (215) 685-6749 |
| Animal licensing | (215) 683-LOST/5678 |
| Asbestos information | (215) 685-7576 |
| Behavioral Health System (Office of Mental Health, Coordinating Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, Community Behavioral Health) | (215) 413-3100 |
| Child Abuse (Child Protective Services, Department of Human Services) - To report child abuse in Philadelphia | (215) 683-6100 |
| COVID-19 Call Center Hotline | (215) 685-5488 |
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Environmental Engineering
(Infectious waste disposal and complaints)
| (215) 685-7342 |
| Flu shots (seasonal) | (215) 685-6458 |
| Food poisoning reports | (215) 685-7494 |
| Health center appointment line | (215) 685-6790 |
| Heat hotline (seasonal) | (215) 765-9040 |
| HIV/AIDS information and testing | (215) 985-2437 |
| Immunization information | (215) 685-6748 |
| Infectious disease information | (215) 685-6740 |
| Insect information and complaints (mosquitoes, roaches, ticks, fleas) | (215) 685-9000 |
| Institutional sanitation and safety complaints (boarding homes, daycare centers, non-residential swimming pools, nursing homes, schools) | (215) 685-7342 |
| Lead poisoning and peeling paint | (215) 685-2797 |
| Poison control center (24 hours) | (800) 222-1222 |
| Rat complaints | (215) 685-9000 |
| Restaurant complaints | (215) 685-7495 |
| Suicide and crisis intervention (24 hours) | (215) 686-4420 |
| Travel immunization information | (215) 685-6740 |
| Tuberculosis information | (215) 685-6873 |
Further Information:
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is organized by divisions. Each division is responsible for providing services related to its name. Some services are provided by more than one division.
Divisions
