board of health

American  

noun

1. a government department concerned with public health.

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Example Sentences

I shared a link to an article from the Guardian with the accompanying quote: “Sweden’s Board of Health and Welfare confirmed a 1,500% rise between 2008 and 2018 in gender dysphoria diagnoses among 13- to 17-year-olds born as girls.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The older building, dating from the 1930s and Grade II listed, originally housed the UK government's Welsh Board of Health.

From BBC

She’s now studying a course in the US, certified by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches, hoping to eventually bridge the gap between information, resources and access to specialists for women from all kinds of backgrounds in India.

From BBC

And she did, in a concise 22-page article published in the Seattle U. Law Journal last year titled “Pedaling Backward: Examining the King County Board of Health’s Choice to Repeal Its Bicycle Helmet Law.”

From Seattle Times

The Metropolitan King County Council declared racism a “public health crisis,” a finding embraced by the Board of Health, which adopted a policy shift away from a punitive criminal legal system.

From Seattle Times