Madison County Health Department Weekly Health Notes

FEBRUARY 20-24, 2012

Madison County citizens may request their yards to be sampled for lead soil contamination by calling 1-800-223-0425 or call Dan Kellerman, EPA Project Manager at 913-551-7603.

Madison County’s immunization rates for the year 2011 was 80 percent, the State of Missouri as a whole was 67.9 percent.  Great job Madison County on staying on top of your children’s immunizations! 

Notice: Immunization Clinics will now be held Monday through Friday from 7-11:30 a.m., then 1-5 p.m.

Services from the American Cancer Society are available at the health department for cancer patients.  For more information please contact Patty McDaniel about these services.

Show Me Healthy Women provides breast and cervical screenings for medically underserved women ages 35 to 64 years.  For more information please call and ask for Carolyn Amelunke or Patty McDaniel.

Monday, FEBRUARY 20,

Office hours 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, FEBRUARY  21,

Marquand WIC (Women, Infant and Children) Clinic from 10:00 to 12:00 then 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  For more information or to make an appointment please contact Blair Reagan or Velma Osborne at 783-2747.

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 22,

WIC (Women, Infant and Children) Clinic from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. then 1:00 to 4:15 p.m.  For more information or to make an appointment please contact Blair Reagan or Velma Osborne at 783-2747.

Visually Impaired Program: Reading of the Democrat News to audio tape from 8:30 to 11:30 am.  If interested in volunteering or more information please contact Kim James or Teresa Clark at 783-2747.

Thursday, FEBRUARY 23,

WIC (Women, Infant and Children) Clinic from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. then 1:00 to 5:15 p.m.  For more information or to make an appointment please contact Blair Reagan or Velma Osborne at 783-2747.

There will be no nurse in the office from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. due to outlying clinics.

Friday, FEBRUARY 24,

Office hours 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding the clinics or services provided through the Madison County Health Dept., please feel free to call 783-2747 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

All services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis in compliance with the Missouri Department of Health.