Clay - Columbus Georgia Department of Public Health

Business Hours
8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Daily
Scheduled Appointments Preferred
Walk -ins Accepted

Phone: (229) 768-2355
Fax: (229) 768-3356

Nurse Manager: Susan Askew

147 Wilson Street
Fort Gaines, Georgia 39851

Mission Statement

Recognizing the ever changing complexity of the health care community, Chattahoochee County Health Department and West Central Health District exist as resources to ensure an environment where all people can obtain health care services and attain optimum health and well-being by valuing themselves, by valuing other, and by caring.

Clay County Health Department

Guide to Provided Services

Women Infant Children (WIC) Services

The purpose of WIC is to issue supplemental food vouchers, prevent nutrition related health problems, and to improve nutritional health to eligible clients.

To make a WIC appointment please call: 1-800-789-5502

Children 1st Point of Entry

Connects families and their children with medical preventive care or developmental services available through health care providers and other community resources. Read more.

Immunizations

Td/Tdap, HPV, Hep A and Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Hib, Mena, Pneumonia, Flu, Polio, Rotovirus, PCV, Dtap.

Women’s Health

The Women's Health Screens include physical exams with pap smears, lab testing, and assessment for contraceptives.

BreasTest & More

BreasTEST & More is a program that provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to low income and uninsured Georgia women 40 to 64 years of age. Some younger women with symptoms of breast cancer may also qualify. Read more.

Hypertension Clinic

The purpose of the Hypertension Clinic is of offer detection, referral, monitoring, follow up, treatment and patient education on hypertension.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic

The purpose of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic is to diagnose and treat Patients with sexually transmitted diseases and any other communicable diseases. The Clinic also provides HIV counseling, testing, and confidential partner notification.

Tuberculosis Control Clinic

Offers detection, treatment, education and follow-up on the Tuberculosis germ.

Environmental Health

Provides primary prevention through a combination of surveillance, education, enforcement, and assessment programs designed to identify, prevent and abate the environmental conditions that adversely impact human health

Food Service and Tourist Accommodation Facilities Inspections

School Health Services

Scoliosis Screening provided for all junior high students. Immunization audits of kindergarten/first grade - Daycare / School Certificates valuing others, and by caring. Hearing, vision and dental screenings are also available for school aged children.

Laboratory Services

The health department can provide general laboratory services as ordered by a physician. Fees vary by test; please call the health department for more information.