HCPHES logo
cat up for adoption smallpox virus child being immunized air pollution example
 
 

Required Notifiable Conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

      Immunizations for children and adults 

     Family planning services

       Well-child health examinations and child health screenings  

       Dental services for children

       HIV counseling, testing and education

       Chronic disease and nutrition screening and counseling

       Tuberculosis-related clinical services

       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.
 

Clinical Health & Prevention Services


Dental Health & Prevention Services


 

Disease Control & Medical Epidemiology

 

 

Nutrition & WIC Services

 

 

View the DCCP Organizational Chart (pdf)

  

  | About Us | Site Map | What's New | Divisions | Programs | Publications | Employment | Public Health Preparedness Home | Harris Co.
DCCP Site Map


Disclaimer
Last updated: April 07, 2010
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services
2223 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Tel: (713) 439-6000
Webmaster