Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Local Health Departments. The public health system in Ohio is comprised of the Ohio Department of Health, 117 local health departments (LHDs), health care providers, and public health stakeholders that work together to promote and protect the health of all Ohioans.