Echols County Health Department

Description

Please visit Echols County Health Department's website or call them to confirm the hours of operation and/or services listed on this website are still available.

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Thursday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Closed daily from 12:30 -1:00 pm for lunch

Our  services  are available to everyone,  regardless  of  age,  race, religion,  national   origin,  political belief, disability or sex.  We charge only  minimal  fees  for  our  services, and  some  services  have  adjusted fee  scales  based  on  ability  to  pay.
Health care services will be provided even if someone is unable to pay.  Medicaid and Medicare are also accepted forms of payment for covered services.

We offer a wide range of services from well checks and immunizations to environmental services.

Our services are available to everyone regardless of age, race, religion, national origin, political belief, disability or sex. We charge only minimal fees for our services, and some services have adjusted fee scales based on ability to pay. Our accepted forms of payment are cash, check, some credit/debit cards, and insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid (PeachState, AmeriGroup & WellCare), Medicare, and State Health Benefit Plan (BCBS).

Family Planning Services
Exams, birth control information and birth control methods are provided to any interested person.

Immunizations 
Immunizations are available for all ages with an emphasis on infants up to three years of age.
At your request, the Echols County Health Department will also provide adult flu shots and pneumonia vaccines on-site at your businesses.

Sexually Transmitted Disease
If an individual suspects that he or she has a sexually transmitted disease, physical exams, lab tests, treatment and follow-up is provided through the STD program.
Counseling and testing for persons who are at risk for contracting the HIV virus is also available.  Follow up services are available to person with HIV/AIDS upon request. 
Echols County shares a Communicable Disease Specialist with other counties and these services are available as needed

More... services.. visit the website listed above.

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