Vision: To serve New Orleanians as a 21st century health department and a model for the nation, capable of improving population health through data-driven decision making and policy development. It is our mission to: -Protect, promote and improve the health of all community members so they can achieve their full potential -Foster an optimum health-related quality of life for those that live, learn, work, and play in New Orleans -Ensure conditions that enable health and healthy choices