Pennsylvania Department of Health - State Health Center
44 Plaza Lane, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Eligibility
Hours
Application process
Call for information
Fees
Free
Service area
Susquehanna, PA
Tioga, PA
Description
Engages in community health assessment and quality assurance activities and provides other public health services, including community integration and outreach programs, to promote healthy behaviors. Program support services include communicable disease reporting and investigation, epidemiology, informational and referral, chronic disease prevention and intervention programs, communicable disease clinical services including sexually transmitted disease and tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, immunization, HIV counseling/testing, counseling and education, and family health programs, along with environmental health services.
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Responsible for planning and coordinating health resources throughout the Commonwealth. Main activities are to monitor the health status of the population; identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents; reduce the severity of illness and disability; promote healthy behaviors; improve health care quality, access and accountability; and lead the development of health policy and planning.