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Welcome to the Pinellas County Health Department

The Pinellas County Health Department was established in 1936 and was the 7th county Health Department to open its doors in the State of Florida. Today, the Health Department has more than 600 employees in seven locations throughout Pinellas County all working to serve your needs in areas that range from controlling infectious diseases to safe drinking water to disaster preparedness. On this site you will find information about all areas of public health that can affect our community.


Primary Care Services

The Pinellas County Health Department in conjunction with the Pinellas County Health and Human Services Department is proud to announce primary care services for the uninsured. Primary care services are available for adults ages 18 - 64 and include wellness and prevention services as well as many other services. Please click the Primary Care Information link below to learn more and to see the eligibility requirements.

We also offer a Saturday Clinic that serves the uninsured who may or may not qualify for the County's Health and Human Services Primary Care program. For more information, please click the New Saturday Primary Care Clinic link below.

For more information about what primary care services are available through the health department and in the community for the uninsured, please click the link entitled Uninsured Services or call 727-820-4242.

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January is National Cervical
Health Awareness Month!

Cervical cancer affects approximately 10,000 women in the United States each year. Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer for women worldwide, but because it develops over time, it is also one of the most preventable types of cancer.

Deaths from cervical cancer in the United States continue to decline by approximately 2 percent a year. This decline is primarily due to the widespread use of the Pap test to detect cervical abnormalities and allow for early treatment. Most women who have abnormal cervical cell changes that progress to cervical cancer have never had a Pap test or have not had one in the previous three to five years.

Cancer of the cervix tends to occur during midlife. Half of the women diagnosed with the disease are between 35 and 55 years of age. It rarely affects women under age 20, and approximately 20 percent of diagnoses are made in women older than 65. For this reason, it is important for women to continue cervical cancer screening until at least the age of 70. Getting a PAP Test is very important. If you have never had one or have not had one in the last three years, call your health care provider and schedule one today. Cervical Cancer is highly curable when found and treated early.

Make a New Year's Resolution to take care of yourself!

To learn more about
Cervical Cancer, its symptoms
and causes, go to the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention website at:

http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/

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Influenza (commonly called the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness (affects your lungs and breathing) caused by flu viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. At times, it can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children and people with certain health conditions, are at risk for serious flu complications. Flu viruses spread to other people mainly when people who have the flu cough or sneeze. Sometimes you can get the flu by touching something

with flu viruses on it and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

If you have the flu, you may be able to infect others beginning a day before you even know you are sick and up to five days after you get sick. You should get a flu shot for yourself and to protect the people you care about – especially those who are at risk and might end up in the hospital if they catch the flu from you. Remember, the single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccination each year.

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What is Public Health?

Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Public Health addresses the health of the community as a whole rather than the health of an individual. Public Health leaders work continuously to prevent disease and to improve the health of our residents and visitors!
 

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