East Metro Public Health Programs

Program Description
 
Adolescent Health/Youth Development Serves youth 10-19, outreach, life skills, reducing risk-taking.
Ryan White (AIDS/HIV) Provide clinical diagnosis, treatment, and care for HIV/AIDS infected persons. Care provided by AIDGwinnett.
Babies Born Healthy Assists uninsured pregnant women to obtain prenatal care.
Bioterrorism/Emergency Preparedness Prepares and plans for emergencies affecting Public Health.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Provides breast and cervical screening and case management for women 40-65.
Breast Feeding Provides counseling and breastfeeding educational information.
BreasTest & More Provides breast examination, mammograms, pap and pelvic exams for some uninsured women aged 40 and older.
Child Health Well-checkups and care to children under 21.
Children First Identifies and intervenes for children birth to five who are at risk for poor developmental outcomes.
Children's Medical Services Provides a managed system of care to children under 21 with special needs. 
Communicable Disease Prevent the occurrence of communicable diseases (STDs) through surveillance, investigation, intervention & education.
Dental/Oral Health Provides preventative dental health and services to children in school based programs.
Environmental Health  Prevents the spread of diseases.
 
Ensures that approprite sanitary conditions and procedures are used to protect body art customers.
Investigates complaints filed by customers.
Regulates food service establishments.
Inspects all hotels, motels, and Bed & Breakfast inns for cleanliness and proper waste disposal.
Inspects all public swimming pools.
Ensures that on-site sewage disposal systems are built to code and repaired promptly.
Trains employees on policies and procedures of food service.
 
 
Epidemiology Prevents the occurrence of infectious notifiable diseases through surveillance, investigation, intevention & education.
Family Planning Offers pap smears, STD testing, and contraceptive choices for family planning.
General Lab Lab testing - e.g., DNA, newborn metabollic screening, etc.
Health Education/Promotion Provides requested health education/promotion activities in partnership with community partners.
Hearing, Vision Screenings Required for children entering Georgia schools.
High Risk Infant Follow Up HRIFU is a program designed to track and monitor children at risk in the first year of life.
Immunizations Increasing immunization rates for all Georgians and reduce vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Nutrition Education Provides counseling on nutritious food and assistance with access to healthcare.
Perinatal Case Management Assists pregnant Medicaid-eligible women to access medical, nutritional and other services.
Pregnancy Related Services Provides home visits to Medicaid-eligible women to reduce mother and infant illness and premature death.
Pharmacy Provides drug information and guidance in drug selection; assists with ordering drugs.
Pregnancy Test Provides pregnancy tests; administered on a walk-in basis.
Refugee Program Provides case assistance, medical assistance, health screening, and social services to refugees.
Scoliosis Provides secondary scoliosis screenings to 6th and 8th graders.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Provides prompt examination, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program High blood pressure screening, treatment, management and supervised monitoring at Newton and Rockdale health centers. Not available in Gwinnett
Travel Immunization Provides necessary vaccinations for individuals and families traveling outside the US.
Tuberculosis Control Program Prevents the spread of Tuberculosis through case investigation and management, surveillance, intervention & education.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Ensures that all Georgia babies are screened for hearing loss at birth.
WIC Food and nutrition program for low income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women & children to age 5.
Women's Health Provides health education and health services for women and men.
   
 

Do you have questions about any of these programs? Ask at info@eastmetrohealth.com