LTDHD is comprised of 6 counties: Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson and Washington.
The LTDHD provides assurance of the public's health and safety through assessment, intervention, education and preparedness.
Some of the basic services that local health departments provide include TB ( tuberculosis) control, WIC (women, infants, & children program), cancer screening, family planning, immunizations, comprehensive prenatal program, pediatric services, STD (sexually transmitted diseases) program, disease surveillance, nurse case management, and individual health education.