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C. Public Health Services
The Imperial County Public Health Department role is to prevent disease and promote the health of the community. It is responsible for a wide variety of services including:
| * Adolescent Family Life Program | * AIDS, Pregnancy Test Counseling |
| * Animal Control | * California Children’s Services |
| * Child Health Disability Prevention | * CMS - Indigent Care Referrals |
| * Dental Services for MediCal Eligibles | * Emergency Medical Services Monitoring |
| * Environmental Health Services | * Hazardous Materials Monitoring |
| * Health Education Services | * High Risk Infants Follow-up |
| * Immunization Clinics | * Public Health Laboratory |
| * Public Health Nursing | * Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic |
| * Tobacco Control | * Tuberculosis Clinic |
| * Vector Control | * Vital Statistics |
The Public Health Department does not provide direct primary care services to the public nor does it provide prenatal care, family planning, or preventive care. They do provide screenings and brief physical assessments (i.e.. blood pressure, cholesterol/blood sugar testing, pregnancy testing) and then refer patients for appropriate follow-up. Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases are also provided.
Table 6.5 summarizes the number of public health encounters as is available. As each section of the Department of Public Health may define "an encounter" differently, these numbers are not always comparable. Primary care services include care provided at the juvenile hall, the children’s receiving home, TB care, etc. Preventive care includes immunizations, CHDP exams, and senior citizen screenings. Environmental health encounters includes follow-up on any type of complaint, restaurant inspection, water treatment plant inspection, etc. Mental health and drug and alcohol encounters are services provided by the Imperial County Department of Mental Health Services.
Table 6.5: Utilization of Public Health Services |
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Not reflected in this table is the large amount of community outreach that the Public Health Department undertakes. This includes significant numbers of community health presentations, including health fairs, school presentations, nutritional programs, and media and billboard efforts. It also does not include the activities of the public health laboratory.
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