Monroe / Michigan / United States
The Monroe County Health Department assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. It offers several clinical services, including HIV-related counseling and testing, blood pressure checks, and treatment and follow-up. In addition, the department operates a dental health division that provides cavity filling, extraction, and cleaning and fluoride treatment services. The Monroe County Health Department operates administration, communicable disease, and maternal and child health services divisions. The department administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. It maintains a location in Monroe, Mich.
