Mason County

Health Department

 

 

Announcements & News

 

 

 

 

 

Flu Shots are coming soon! Check back the 2nd week of September for dates, locations, and forms.

 

Health Department Services moved to main floor. Due to considerable amounts of rain and a rising aquifer, the Health Department has moved all services to the main floor.

 

Did you Know? To provide more convenient hours for working parents, the health department opens at 7:00am Monday-Thursday.

 

 

From the Rotarian Magazine

Why Rotary on the MCHD Site? Rotary projects often have a major focus on not just local Health but Global Public Health as well.

 

No Where To Go - “But 4 in 10 of the planet’s people have no private or hygienic facilities to do their business in.”

 

Facts of the Matter-A brief history of Dental Health- “Since ancient times, the mouth has been viewed as an indicator of overall health.”

 

Facts of the Matter- A mother’s influence on her children’s health and well-being begins before delivery

 

Facts of the Matter – A brief history of Vaccines

 

 

 

In The News

 

Heat Stress in The Elderly (From the Center for Disease Control)

 

Jibben Elected Vice President of IACCPHP (April 2010)

 

Study: Breast-feeding Would Save Lives, Money (April 2010)