The Ingham County Health Department protects and promotes the health of individuals in the state of Michigan. The department offers a range of programs to prevent and control communicable diseases. The Ingham County Health Department also conducts research to document the health status and problems of the community and works with it to develop strategies to improve health and well-being of the individuals. The department operates more than five locations to serve the population of Ingham County in Michigan. In addition, it offers food and children s special health care services. The department provides a range of maternal-infant outreach and breast and cervical cancer control programs. The Ingham County Health Department is a part of the government of Ingham County in Michigan.