CLINIC SERVICES

For more information about Clinic Services, contact us at 785-826-6600 or send us an email.

Nursing Clinic
Family Planning & Well Woman Services
Pregnancy Testing
Sexually Transmitted Illness Testing & Treatment
HIV Counseling & Testing
Immunization Program for Children & Adults
Communicable Disease Prevention
Tuberculosis Testing & Treatment
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Rural Outreach Clinics

No appointment is necessary at our Nursing Clinic, just walk in! Clinic hours are:

Some services may have fees. Please call 785-826-6600 if you have questions about financial matters. Insurance and Medical cards are accepted. Other methods of payment are:

• Personal check
• Debit cards
• MasterCard
• Visa

Services available are:

• Children's Immunizations
• Adult Immunizations/Injections
• Foreign Travel Immunizations
• TB Skin Testing
• Blood Pressure Testing
• Family Planning Services
• Pregnancy Testing
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing & Treatment
• HIV/AIDS Counseling & Testing

Family Planning & Well Woman Services

You have the opportunity to choose when to become pregnant and plan your family.  Family planning makes pregnancies safer and more predictable. We can help you plan your pregnancy.

Our family planning program provides access to a broad range of acceptable and effective methods of birth control, including abstinence and natural family planning methods. Family planning services are available for both males and females. Family planning services include: contraceptive choices based on your health status; instructions on effective use of contraceptive choice; medical history, and yearly physical exam; height, weight, blood pressure; cervical cancer screening (pap smear); clinical breast exam and self-exam instruction; testicular exam and self-exam instruction; anemia testing; immunization updates; sexually transmitted infection testing, HIV screening and counseling; pregnancy testing; and referrals for financial, medical and social assistance. 

This service is provided free or at a reduced cost, determined by your income and the federal poverty guidelines. You do not need an appointment to be seen, just walk-in during our clinic hours. We recommend that you bring your immunization record and the gross annual income of the household to expedite your first visit.

Pregnancy Testing

Do you think you are pregnant and want to find out for sure? Or are you pregnant and need verification of the pregnancy to apply for a medical care? We provide pregnancy testing for a small fee at our walk-in clinic. Low income clients are referred to the WIC program which can help you get nutritious food for you and your baby and give your baby a head start on good health.

Any pregnant woman in Saline County who would like more information on her pregnancy may participate in the M&I program and the Expectant Parent Classes.

It is recommended that all women who are pregnant get 400 micrograms (0.4 milligrams) of folic acid every day. Folic acid helps to prevent some serious types of birth defects. It is best to start prenatal vitamins at least one month prior to becoming pregnant.

Sexually Transmitted Illness Testing & Treatment

Are you sexually active, and worried that you may have a sexually transmitted disease?

Sexually transmitted infections such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are major causes of infertility in women.  These and other common sexually transmitted diseases can increase the risk of HIV for both women and men by 3-5 times.  In Kansas, there were 8210 Chlamydia cases; 2289 Gonorrhea cases; and 53 Syphilis cases reported in 2007.

The Salina-Saline County Health Department can provide testing to determine if you have been infected with a sexually transmitted infection such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, HIV, Herpes, and HPV (may cause cervical cancer or genital warts). This service is provided at a small fee, and medication will be provided free to treat the bacterial infections if your test is positive.

For more information on sexually transmitted diseases go to:

http://cdc/gov/std/healthcomm/fact_sheets.htm

HIV Counseling & Testing

If you have had unprotected sex, shared needles for drugs, or have other risk factors, you may want to be tested for HIV/AIDS. We will help you assess your risk for infection, and discuss ways for you to protect yourself from infection with HIV.  You will need to come back to the health department to receive your confidential test results in 1-2 weeks. Testing is available free of charge, or at a small fee, depending on risk factors. All testing is strictly confidential, as are all services at the clinic.

For more information on HIV/AIDS go to:

http://cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.htm

Immunization Program for Children & Adults provides immunizations for children and adults, foreign travel immunizations, health counseling, and flu shots. To check on the most current immunization requirements for your child up to age 6 years, go to http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le/  and enter your child's date of birth.

The current schedules for child, adolescent, teen, and adult vaccination can be found at

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/default.htm

For more information, go to www.cdc.gov/vaccines

Foreign Travel Immunizations

If you are planning a trip outside the United States, are you aware of health risks you may face at your specific destination?  Do you know if certain vaccinations will be required?  Are you aware of how to protect yourself from food and waterborne disease?

This and many other questions can be answered at the Salina-Saline County Health Department through our Foreign Travel Consultations Service.  This is done by appointment only. When you call the foreign travel nurse (826-6602), be prepared to name the countries/cities that you will visit, and the dates of travel.  Bring your immunization record and insurance card to the visit. Contact the foreign travel nurse a minimum of 6-8 weeks before your trip.

Recommendations for vaccines are made in accordance with the Center for Disease Control guidelines.  Traveler health and safety concerns are discussed, and malaria prophylaxis (prevention) is recommended according to risk based on itinerary of travel with the country.  These appointments typically last one-half to one hour per person.  This allows time to discuss all concerns, complete official documentation, and administer indicated immunizations.

Vaccines offered for Foreign Travel include Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal Vaccines, MMR, Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polio, Rabies, Tb skin test, Tdap, Td, Typhoid oral and injectable, Varicella and Yellow Fever. Call us today at 785-826-6602 to make an appointment.

For more information go to:

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentVaccinations.aspx

Communicable Disease Prevention performs case investigations for reportable contagious disease within Saline County, and provides recommendations for treatment and disease control.

Tuberculosis Testing & Treatment identifies persons with tuberculosis infection and disease, and provides education, support, medications, and monitoring of patients. We notify and assists persons exposed to active TB cases.

Rural Outreach Clinics provide blood pressure screening and flu shots for rural citizens in rural areas and senior citizens sites.