board of health

noun

1. a government department concerned with public health.

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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Jeanne Kohl-Welles, a former councilmember who also sat on the Board of Health, was moved to suggest repeal of the law, which allowed law enforcement to cite individuals who weren’t wearing helmets and impose a fine of $40.

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