The Pennsylvania Department of Health is responsible for promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing injury and disease, and to assure the safe delivery of quality health care for all citizens of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health works in collaboration with public and private partners to Monitor the health status of the population, Identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents, Reduce the severity of illness and disability, Promote healthy behaviors, Improve health care quality, access, continuity and accountability, and to Lead the development of sound health policy and planning.