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The
Duval County Health Department offers back to school immunizations.
Click here for information about our Immunization Center..
For those who smoke and want to quit,
assistance is available through these
resources.
The
Duval County Health Department (DCHD) has released a comprehensive
report of its research on health equity in Jacksonville. Find more
information and read the report
here.
The Duval County Health Department’s Institute for Health, Policy and Evaluation Research has released a comprehensive report of its research on men’s health, categorizing it as a major public health problem in Duval County. Click here for the report.
DCHD Stresses the Importance of Hand Washing Recent MRSA Study Highlights the Importance of Hygiene More...
Learn the Truth.
Get the facts on how you can make an informed
decision about not using tobacco. Choose
tobacco prevention and breathe more freely.
Can't
Afford Your Prescription Medications?
Let Us Help You
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Health Policy & Evaluation Research Releases
Report
on Infant Mortality
As part of the DCHD's effort to
continuously provide important health related information to the
community, the Institute
for Health Policy and Evaluation Research (HPER) recently released
its Infant
Mortality Report. The document compares local infant mortality rates
with those of state and national data. The report also uses Health Zones
of the city to compare mortality rates of infants living in different
areas of the city. Click here
to read the DCHD Infant Mortality Report.
Find out more about us
Our
Kids 'N Care Health Center
provides a medical home for
Duval County children in foster care.
Consider a rewarding career in public
health nursing at the
Duval County Health Department.
Obesity
has significant health consequences. Find out more about our health
services to promote healthy
eating habits and lifestyle.
Lead poisoning is a leading health hazard for children, but it is preventable. Find out more.
Get your baby off to a Healthy Start. We offer services and referrals to pregnant women and newborns.
If you are a woman between ages 50 and 64, you should have regular check-ups for early detection of breast and cervical cancer. Tomorrow's Rainbow can help.
We are proud to have the
largest, most
comprehensive public health clinical programs in the State of Florida. More.
We
care about your child's health, and we offer a comprehensive array of
pediatric
and dental services
for
infants and children.
We are an integral part of We Care, a community coalition that provides free care to those who need it most. Find out more about We Care.
Our Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) provides nutrition services, promotes breastfeeding and offers other support for expectant moms and infants and children up to age five.
Our Dental Program is recognized as among the best in the state.
The DCHD wants you to know the facts about Avian Flu and Pandemic Influenza.
Duval County Health Department
Main Office
515 W. 6th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
253-1000
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public
records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.
Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
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