Video: Hours Changing For Some Area Health Departments
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PRESS RELEASE
Jackson, Mississippi — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces new county clinic hours effective February 1, 2016. Most services will still be offered, but not necessarily on a daily basis.
MSDH will no longer be enrolling new maternity patients, as patients now have other options under
the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid Managed Care.
According to State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier, “Over the past few years patient flow has seriously declined throughout the state, and with that, so has our incoming revenue. For many months now we have been reviewing clinic hours, patient flow, and current services.”
Currier adds, “ Like any other business, we’ve had to face the current environment and come up with a different way of doing business while continuing to provide core public health to all Mississippians. “
Reductions in staff include approximately 35 full time employees and 29 contract workers. With these changes, nine county health departments will be permanently closed due to a very limited number of people using their services or as a more efficient way to utilize staff.
“We are continuing to evaluate our programs and clinics to ensure the most effective and efficient use of our funds. While still providing standard services such as immunizations, disease investigation and inspections of restaurants, child care facilities, hospitals, on-site wastewater and others on a daily basis, we will move toward prevention-oriented activities such as diabetes self-management, tobacco and chronic diseases prevention,” Currier explains.
Below is information about clinics in your area. Services such as immunizations, family planning, WIC, the Perinatal High Risk Management Program, and the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program may have different days or hours for their services.
Calhoun County Health Department
235 S. Murphree Street
Pittsboro, MS 38951
662-412-3260
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Chickasaw County Health Department (Houston Clinic)
332 N. Jefferson Street
Houston, MS 38851
662-456-3737
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Chickasaw County Health Department (Okolona Clinic)
325 W.Main Street
Okolona, MS 38860
662-447-5492
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Choctaw County Health Department
123 Chester Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
662-285-6213
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Clay County Health Department
138 S. Division Street
West Point, MS 39773
662-494-4514
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Lowndes County Health Department
801 Lehmberg Road
Columbus, MS 39702
662-328-6091
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Monroe County Health Department (Amory Clinic)
1300 HIghway 25 South
Amory, MS 38821
662-256-5341
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
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Monroe County Health Department (Aberdeen Clinic)
302 S. Chestnut Street
Aberdeen, MS 39730
662-369-8132
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Noxubee County Health Department
5931 W. Pearl Street
Macon, MS 39341
662-726-4451
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Oktibbeha County Health Department
203 Yates Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-4565
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Webster County Health Department
57 Government Avenue
Eupora, MS 39744
662-258-3761
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
Winston County Health Department
260 Vance Street
Louisville, MS 39339
662-773-8087
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Most services offered by appointment
Walk-ins accepted on a limited basis
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