Programs
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Harm Reduction – Syringe Service Program
Harm Reduction Manual What is a Syringe Services Program (SSP)? Wednesday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The health department (KCHD) seeks to provide exceptional care to every client. We want to work together with you to ensure you receive the clinical care, compassion and services that you need. Individu
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Food Safety
There are over 1,200 permitted food establishments in Kanawha County. The WV Food Establishment Rule, effective July 1, 2008, governs retail food establishments such as restaurants, bars, grocery stores, schools, hospitals, day cares, temporary food stands, etc. The rule incorporates, by reference,
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Flu Season
Who needs flu vaccine? Everyone, Every Year! Influenza is a virus infection that spreads from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Even healthy people can get the flu, and it can be serious. That’s why everyone age 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine. This season, protect yourself
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Flood
During natural disasters like flooding, floodwaters carry disease-causing organisms that can lead to serious illness or even death, the health department recommends that you take precautions. As you begin the task of cleaning up your home or business and salvaging belongings remember to take the pro
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Family Planning Program
The Family Planning Program offers comprehensive medical examinations including: Pelvic exams Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer Clinical breast exams and instruction Testicular exams and instruction (males) Screening and treatment for some sexually transmitted diseases Health education and cou
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Emergency Response Volunteer
Your participation as a public health volunteer could make the difference in our county’s ability to respond. The health department’s Emergency Response Team volunteers enhance the county’s emergency preparedness efforts by ensuring that a trained group of public health volunteers are ready to assis
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Disaster and Disease
The health department provides a wide range of services dealing with disaster and disease, with rabies investigations being one of the most widely known. Around 185 animal encounter investigations were investigated in FY 2008, with many of these samples being submitted for rabies testing. West Nile
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Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
We are a provider of the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (WVBCCSP). This is a comprehensive public health program that helps uninsured or underinsured women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Screening and early detection reduces death rates, imp
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Blood Pressure Checks
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. The pressure is determined by the force and amount of blood pumped, and the size and flexibility of the arteries. Blood pressure is continually changing depending on activity,
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Clean Indoor Air Regulation
The United States Surgeon General and numerous other credible authorities and medical researchers have determined: that involuntary inhalation of secondhand or environmental tobacco smoke can cause or contribute to numerous serious health problems and diseases, including heart disease, cancer and re