The Howard County Public Health Department offers numerous services to the citizens of Howard County! Hours are Monday - Friday: 8:30 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:30.
Howard County Public Health offers the following services:
* Adult & Childhood Immunizations
* Birth & Death Certificates
* Blood Glucose Checks
* Blood Pressure Checks
* Blood Lead Testing
* Cholesterol Screenings
* Communicable Disease information, investigation, & follow up
* Emergency Preparedness
* Environmental Preparedness
* Health & Safety consultations for all Childhood Day Care Providers
* Health Promotions presentations to community organizations
* Hemoglobin screenings for anemia
* Influenze (Flu) Vaccinations
* Information & referral to other service providers
* Maternal Child Health (MCH) addressing priority issue of obesity
* MC+ insurance applications referral assistance to Family Support Division
* Medicaid Temporary sign-up for pregnant women
* Pneumonia Vaccinations
* Pregnancy Testing & Counseling
* Sanitation inspections for licensed Day Care Providers
* Sanitation inspections for restaurants, schools, & food service providers
* STD Evaluations, testing, & treatment
* Tuberculosis screenings & follow up
* Water testing for bacteria
* WIC - Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program
"To protect and promote health and safety through community assessment, planning, policy development and assurance of quality health services."
