Public Health - North Delta

Name :

Public Health - North Delta

Address  :

11245 - 84th Ave

Town  :

Delta

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V4C 2L9

Phone  :

604 507 5400

Fax  :

604 507 4617

Web URL  :


Description

Public health units offer public health nursing services which include screening assessment counselling referral followup and health promotion activities for all age groups as well as communicable disease control
Most public health offices also offer services such as speech language pathology audiology nutrition and dental health

Programs may also focus on health promotion programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases a smokefree society and education regarding public health issues

Prenatal and postnatal services
Childhood immunizations

Please inquire about human papillomavirus vaccinations
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