Epidemiology Unit
Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology
Department of Public Health
County of Los Angeles
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7785
Fax: (213) 250-2594
Email: epi@ph.lacounty.gov

Margaret Shih, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Epidemiology Unit

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Alex Ho, M.P.H.
Supervising Epidemiologist

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Aida Angelescu, M.S.
Research Analyst III

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David Kwan, M.P.H.
Epidemiologist

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Heena Hameed, M.P.H.
Epidemiology Analyst

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Arpine Shakhbandaryan, M.P.H.
MPH Student Intern

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Sanaa Shabbir, M.P.H. candidate
MPH Student Intern

[September 2008]

The Epidemiology Unit would like to present the 1996-2005 Los Angeles County life tables which include:

• Complete current life tables for every year
• Recent trends in life expectancy for Los Angeles County residents

For more details, please download your copy here: Los Angeles County Life Tables, 1996-2005 

[August 2008]

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a report showing recent trends in childhood obesity among 5th, 7th, and 9th grade students enrolled in Los Angeles County public schools. The report shows that childhood obesity rates remain high. It also highlights the need to create physical environments, as well as social and economic conditions, within communities that encourage healthy eating and increased physical activity.

For more details, please download your copy of the report here: Childhood Obesity: Tipping the Balance Toward Healthy, Active Children, July 2008

For a map of Los Angeles County cities and communities, please download your copy here: Cities and Communities Map

Epidemiology is the study of health and disease in communities. As a key component, the Epidemiology Unit supports the Mission of the Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology:

To ensure the availability of high-quality and comprehensive health data on the Los Angeles County population and to facilitate its use for public health assessment, policy development, and program planning and evaluation.

Key activities of the Epidemiology Unit include to:

1. Provide epidemiology support and training among Department programs and offices and community partners, especially toward chronic disease prevention and where such capacity does not currently exist.
2. Centralize technology, training, and resources for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the Department.
3. Standardize and make available data on demographics, childhood overweight, hospital discharge diagnoses, health-related quality of life, and other indicators of community health.
4. Participate in the conduct of special studies and projects, especially those that integrate efforts among Department programs and offices and community partners.

We invite you to explore the resources available through this Web site.