The Public Health Division (PHD) fulfills the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) mission by working with individuals, families, communities and partners to improve health, eliminate disparities, respond to health threats, and ensure timely access to quality, culturally competent health care.

The Public Health Division serves all New Mexicans.   

PHD staff members implement evidence based public health interventions and promote healthy lifestyle choices that reduce the burden of chronic and infectious disease in our communities. Public Health assures access to health care through case management, and through recruitment and retention efforts including the J-1 Visa Program, licensing of midwives and community health workers, tax credits for  rural health providers, and collaboration with rural primary health care providers throughout the state.

FY18 OPERATING BUDGET: $ 181,331,100

• General Funds: $ 49,846,500
• Other Transfers: $ 16,839,500
• Federal Funds: $ 72,078,100
• Other State Funds: $ 42,567,000

During the second quarter of FY18, some of PHD’s accomplishments included:

• Children's Medical Services in the Southeast region hosted 15 clinics from October 1, 2017-December 31, 2017.  Total clients seen were 165.  The show rate for outreach clinics during the second quarter was 85%.  The clinics that we hosted were Asthma, Cleft Palate, Endocrine, Genetics, GI, Metabolic, Neuro, and Nephrology.
• PHD Emergency Preparedness Specialists: Coordinated with De Baca Family Practice in planning and evaluating De Baca Family Practice Clinic full scale exercise in Ft. Sumner. The full-scale exercise tested medical surge capacity within the community.  
• Active Shooter training was conducted at the Artesia and Carlsbad Health Offices.  Public Health staff received training from Artesia Police and the Eddy County Sheriff’s Department. 
• Twenty-five people in the Southeast region attended a six-week diabetes self-management course provided by PHD staff. 
• The first behavioral health telemedicine, medication assisted treatment sessions between the Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences Public Health Offices took place in December.  
• 3,932 people participated in Las Cruces Public Schools International Walk To School Day during the first week of October.
• In Otero county in October, Prescription Drugs Overdose Prevention Strategies (PDOPS) organized the training of 89 officers to use Narcan and coordinated obtaining narcan prescriptions for Alamogordo Police, Tularosa Police, and Otero County Sherriff's officers.  
• Agencies from Doña Ana and Otero Counties merged to form the Chaparral Youth Committee to address lack of programs for youth and address current issues with substance abuse.