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The Disease Control and Clinical Prevention Division provides a
variety of population-based and clinical preventive health
services. The Division operates thirteen Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) sites located throughout the County, and six
preventive health clinics, offering Harris County residents
quality, cost-effective preventive clinical services, including:
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Immunizations for children and adults
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Prenatal care and family
planning services
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Well-child health examinations and child health
screenings
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Dental services for children and pregnant women
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HIV counseling, testing and education
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Chronic disease and nutrition screening and
counseling
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Tuberculosis-related clinical services
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Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC)
In addition, the Division conducts an array of
population-focused disease control activities such as
epidemiologic surveillance; injury and chronic disease
monitoring; immunization outreach; health screening for
officially-designated refugees and asylum seekers; school-based
dental education; tobacco prevention and cessation; and
tuberculosis-related outreach, education, contact investigation
and treatment.
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Last updated:
January 22, 2008
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services
2223 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Tel: (713) 439-6000
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