| Agency: | CABELL HUNTINGTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
| Address: | 700 Seventh Ave. Huntington, WV 25701 |
| Phone 1: | 304-523-6483 |
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| FAX: | 304-523-6403 |
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| Website: | http://www.cabellhealth.org |
| Administrator: | Harry Tweel, M.D., Director |
| Hours: | M-F 8 am-4pm for most services |
| Cost: | Most services free. |
| Eligibility: | Cabell County & City of Huntington (including Wayne Co. portion) Some services also for surrounding WV counties. |
| Description: | MISSION: To promote health, prevent disease and educate the community on public health issues. TOLL-FREE NUMBERS (WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources): Maternal, Child and Family Health (including family planning): 800-642-8522 Pediatric Services: 800-642-9704 AIDS & Venereal Disease Hotline: 800-642-8244 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING DIVISION (Ext. 239): Infectious disease investigation. Home Visits to assess public health issues. Food-borne illness investigations. INFECTION CONTROL/ EPIDEMIOLOGY SERVICES (Ext. 213): Infectious disease investigation within Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo and Logan Co. Also provides: > Mosquito surveillance > Rabies prevention EMERGENCIES: A lead agency in the event of any pandemic affecting region. Participating in emergency preparation planning for such an event. CLINIC SERVICES (Many walk-in clinics will be open (Ext. 232): > Immunizations: Includes DtaP, HIB, Adult DT, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Adult Flu, Pneumococcal, Varicella. Tuberculosis testing is provided. (Immunizations for travel available for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, injectable Polio and Tetanus/Diptheria - costs vary. Other vaccines may be available by special order at the patient's request.) Hours: Children's Immunization Clinic Hours (For uninsured and under-insured children): Tues. 9 am-11 am, Fri. 1 pm-3 pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. 4 pm-7 pm. Satellite Immunization Clinic at Milton Municipal Bldg 2nd & 3rd Wed. 1-3 pm. > Travel Immunization Clinic: Thurs. 1-3 pm > Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic (treatment and follow-up): Tues. 2 pm, Thurs. 3 pm > Pregnancy Testing: Mon. & Fri. 8 am-11 am for diagnosis, counseling, and referrals. > Family Planning Clinic (ext. 244) Free birth control provided for Marshall University students and participants meeting state guidelines. Appointments required. Several choices of birth control devices provided. (The State of WV sometimes provides funding for vasectomies or tubal ligations. Applications may be obtained at the Health Department or persons may call directly to 1-800-642-8522) > Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program by appointment for women who don't need birth control supplies. Free pap smear and a clinical breast exam for women over 25 yrs. who do not have a medical card, health insurance or cannot meet their insurance deductible. Arrangements for a mmogram can be made for those who qualify. > Adult Health Screening by appointment > HIV Testing & Counseling (confidential) by appointment. May be anonymous at the client's request. > Tuberculosis Clinic and chest x-ray 1st & 3rd Thurs. by appointment > Hepatitis Testing: Call for appointment. > Blood titers to improve immunity. Mon. 9 am-3 pm to determine if the client is immune to Rubella, Varicella, or Hepatitus B. Costs vary. DENTAL SERVICES (Ext. 215): > Services for children: including education on the proper techniques of brushing/flossing, the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco, and provides products for the fluoride rinse program. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (Ext. 217): > Inspections: sewage systems, septic tanks, restaurant, grocery stores, tattoo and body piercing parlors, day care centers, recreational sites, campsites, swimming pools, well inspections, water samples, indoor air pollution, nuisance complaints, housing complaints and other environmental health controls. > Food handlers training course, preregistration required. Offered twice a month. Provides permits for childcare centers, food handlers and restaurants. TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM, REGION II: Serves Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo, and Logan Counties. OTHER SERVICE HOUSED IN CABELL-HUNTINGTON HEALTH CENTER > American Cancer Society 523-7989 |