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Buffalo Trace District Health Department

Helping Hands for a Healthier Community

Clinical Services


Immunizations Monitors and provides childhood immunizations for pre-school and school aged children. Offers tetanus boosters and flu vaccine for adults.

Family Planning Provides yearly physical examination and issues both prescribed and over-the-counter birth control methods. Pregnancy tests are available upon request..

Tuberculosis Testing and Treatment Identifies suspect tuberculosis cases for follow-up by a physician. Provides tuberculin skin tests upon request.

Fecal Occult Blood Screening Provides kit for testing blood in bowel specimen. Only available with another scheduled service..

Cancer Screening for Women Provides pap smear, pelvic and clinical breast examination, self-breast examination instruction and smoking cessation counseling. Screening mammography available according to program guidelines. Ovarian cancer screening referral available.

HIV/AIDS Testing Provides anonymous or confidential testing and counseling for the HIV virus.

Cardiovascular Screening and Counseling Provides lipid, blood pressure and electrocardiogram screening by appointment for the general public
Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Provides screening, identification and treatment of sexually transmitted disease according to physician guidelines.

Diabetes Screening and Counseling Provides blood sugar screening for the general public. Provides individual diabetes counseling for patients with diabetes.

Well Child and EPSDT Examinations Offers and provides intermittent physical and developmental screening of children from birth to 21 who meet income guidelines or have Medicaid.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Provides supplemental food vouchers and nutrition education to pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age five. This federally funded program is limited to income eligible clients.

Prenatal Care Services Arranges for the provision of prenatal, delivery services, post natal care and prenatal home visits for pregnant women with financial limitations.

Nutrition Counseling Available for WIC and prenatal clients; diabetes, elevated choresterol, weight loss, high blood pressure and many other nutrition related conditions.

Grief Counseling Specially trained nurses offer grief support and counseling for families who have lost a child up to 18 years of age.

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