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Programs & Services

Portage County Health Department

 






 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 Monday through Friday

Contact Information | Press Releases | Health Tribune | Tdap Clinic Forms

 

 

SALMONELLA OUTBREAK FROM SHELL EGGS

         

   http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis/

 

 


Pertussis Fact Sheet
 

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information

 


Assist Your Community - Join the MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS


 

Travel Advisories www.cdc.gov/travel

 


 


Welcome to the Portage County Health Department. Follow the links on the left to browse our web site to learn more about us and our services. Visit the About the Board of Health page to learn about our history, our purpose and our dedicated board members. Questions or comments? Please contact us.


5-8-2009 Oral Rabies Vaccine Program Press Release

** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **
January 16, 2009
Joint agreement allows
Portage County Health Department
to vaccinate more children.

 
Dedicated to Making Life Better

"Along with inspecting everything from the county's fanciest restaurant to septic systems, the Health Department also provides a wide range of services and programs designed to keep us well.."   

In order to accomplish its mission, the Department's four main divisions perform a variety of functions critical to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Portage County Families. These functions include:

   Nursing Services

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  • Immunization clinics for children and adults
  • International Travel Immunizations
  • Flu and pneumonia shots for senior citizens
  • High blood pressure detection
  • Disaster response
  • Day care training program
  • Control of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis
  • Medical Reserve Corps Coordination
             

   Environmental Services

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  • Inspection of restaurants, grocery stores, and vending machines
  • Inspection of sewage systems
  • Protection of the water supply
  • School health and safety including the inspection of cafeterias
  • Enforcement of motel and hotel regulations

   Plumbing Services

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  • Inspection of plumbing in all new private homes and commercial dwellings
  • Inspection of plumbing in existing homes prior to hook-up to sanitary sewer lines

   Administrative Services

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  • Registration of plumbers, garbage trucks, and septic system installers
  • Issuance of permits for all new water wells, septic systems, plumbing, and mass gatherings
  • Licensure of restaurants, grocery stores, trailer parks, vending machines, motels, swimming pools, marinas, and solid waste facilities
  • Maintenance of accurate and complete statistics and records on all aspects of public health

Dedicated to Making Life Better

 

 

 

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Contact Us.

449 S. Meridian St., 3rd Floor, Portage County Admin. Bldg.
Ravenna, Ohio 44266
Ph: 330-296-9919  Fax: 330-297-3597 E-Mail: pchd@portageco.com

The Portage County Combined General Health District operates in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

** WE PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CONSUMER MEDICATION DISPOSAL **

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Portage County
Health
Commissioner

DuWayne Porter, M.P.H, R.S.
 

 

 

Portage County
Interim
Medical Director
Dr. Howard Minott
 

 

Announcements

   

Travel Clinic
Information

Medical
Reserve Corps

Portage County
Obesity
Prevention Plan

Healthy Choices
for
Healthy Children

What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Pandemic Influenza - Frequently Asked Questions

Portage County
Health
Data Warehouse
 

LINKS

www.cdc.gov/flu/avian

www.pandemicflu.gov