National Public Health Performance Standards

The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) are the result of a partnership effort to improve the quality of public health practice and performance of public health systems.

NPHPS Partners

Seven national public health organizations created NPHPS for state and local public health systems and for public health governing bodies:

• American Public Health Association
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• National Public Health Performance Standards Program
• National Association of County & City Health Officials
• National Association of Local Boards of Health
• National Network of Public Health Institutes
• Public Health Foundation