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Adair County Health Department’s New Tax Levy Proposal
Click on the link below to learn about our $.05 tax levy increase proposed on the April 7th Spring election ballot. View the Adair County Health Department’s New Tax Levy Proposal Information Packet
Missouri celebrates National Public Health Week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is celebrating National Public Health Week (NPHW), April 1-7, 2019, by highlighting the power of prevention, managing successful public health partnerships and championing the role of a strong public health system. “During the last 100 years, the average lifespan of Missourians has…
The Health Department Needs Your Help!
The Adair County Health Department is conducting a community assessment, to help us determine the direction we need to take with our next Maternal Child Health grant. With this program, we can work together to strive toward a greater quality of health care services to the community. We are asking for your help on this…
State of the County Address
Kirksville, Mo. — Local officials and administrators from across Adair county gathered Tuesday in Kirksville for the “State of the County Address”. This was a part of the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce “The Government in Focus” series. The meeting began with Jim LeBaron, Administrator, from the Adair County Health Department. The Health Department’s role in Adair County is…
Expired Medication Disposal
Proper disposal of medicines protects you and the Earth: Prevents poisoning of children and pets Deters misuse by teenagers and adults Avoids health problems from accidentally taking the wrong medicine, too much of the same medicine, or a medicine that is expired Keeps medicines from entering streams and rivers when poured down the drain or…
WORLD AIDS DAY
World AIDS Day was December 1, 2016 and is a global initiative to raise awareness, fight prejudice, and improve education about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Around the world, about 37 million people are living with HIV. In the United States, about 44,000 people get infected with HIV every year. In the United States,…
Tobacco Cessastion
TOBACCO CESSATION BENEFIT COVERED BY MO HEALTHNET Tobacco cessation counseling and nicotine replacement are covered Medicaid benefits. Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) participants with behavioral or pharmacy benefits can receive: Nicotine patches and gum Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medication Individual counseling Group counseling The attached flier describes the tobacco cessation benefit, and it will…
National Public Health Week
APHA organizes the annual observance to recognize the contributions and importance of public health, which this year will be hosted from April 4-10. Check out our fact sheets to help inform everyone, from policymakers to the general public, of what we must look at to give everyone the opportunity to be healthy — and how…
Fit-Tastic
What is the Fit-Tastic Program all about? The Adair County Health Department has teamed-up with the Adair County YMCA, University of Missouri Extension, Hy-Vee, and Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City to form the Northeast Missouri Fit-Tastic program. Our goal is to assist individuals interested in choosing and achieving healthy habits for a…
October is SIDS Awareness Month
Learn more about infant deaths from SIDS and other causes, and take action to reduce the risk. Start by always placing babies on their backs to sleep. Understanding the Problem About 3,500 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in the United States. These deaths are called sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID). Often, an autopsy…
