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We serve everyone!

Services at the Knox County Health Department are available to everyone, regardless of income, age, race or sex. We serve everyone: the poor and the wealthy; the young and the old; the insured, the uninsured and the under-insured.

The Principles of Public Health Workers are:

• We believe in social justice in health. (The greatest good for the greatest number; fairness)
• We advocate for others.
• We believe good health care is a right. (Not just that health care is a right, but that everyone deserves good health care)
• We believe in the equity of access. (Everyone should be able to find and receive health care)
• We believe in government’s responsibility to provide protection.

 

For a complete list of the services we provide, see individual program areas.

Some of the services we provide include:

• Certified copies of birth and death certificates;
• Nutritional counseling for young mothers and their children (WIC);
• Breastfeeding counseling (WIC);
• Physical exams including those for employment and sports participation;
• Women’s health exams including pap tests;
• Immunizations for children and adults;
• Treatment for ear aches, sore throats, sinus infections, flu and colds;
• TB testing, tetanus shots, blood pressure screenings, lead testing;
• HIV/AIDS testing and counseling;
• Communicable disease investigations and follow-up;
• Coordination of treatment for children with special medical conditions (BCMH);
• Free smoking cessation program;
• Educational presentations for schools, youth programs and  adult groups;
• Educational sessions and training for area residents, service providers and professional staff;
• Emergency exercises and disaster preparedness planning
• Provide child car seats and conduct car seat checks;
• Home health care including skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy, and home health aides;
• Inspections for food service operations, public pools and beaches, residential water and sewer systems, mobile home parks; campgrounds;
• Investigate nuisance complaints, animal bites, communicable disease;
• Spray for mosquitos
• Provide free radon test kits

 

We also work together with a variety of community partners to do the things we do, including:

• Public and private schools, preschools, daycare centers;
• Law enforcement agencies, emergency management, Homeland Security;
• Hospital, local healthcare providers, pharmacies, behavioral healthcare;
• Government officials, animal control, township trustees;
• Social service agencies, service clubs; churches
• Chamber of commerce, local businesses and industry;