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Program:
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Middlesex-London Health Unit
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Phone Numbers:
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519-663-5317
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Fax:
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519-663-9581
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Address:
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50 King St
London, ON
N6A 5L7
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Intersection:
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King St and Ridout St
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Location:
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Central London with satellite office in Strathroy
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Executives:
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Dr. Christopher Mackie - Medical Officer of Health
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Contacts:
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Dan Flaherty - Communications Manager
519-663-5317 ext 2469
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Service Description:
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Provides public health services that promote health and prevent disease for area residents through all of life's stages * staff support and encourage people to make healthy choices, and work with the community to ensure that public health standards are being met in the areas of parental/child health, chronic disease and injury prevention, communicable diseases, sexual health, environmental health, dental health, epidemiological investigation, and practical public health research and evaluation
Emergency Preparedness
- Coordinates community emergency response efforts on behalf of the Health Unit to assist the general public when a disaster occurs
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Environmental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Services
- Monitors local food, water and air on a daily basis to ensure it is safe * programs and services focus on the importance of healthy active living and injury prevention
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Family Health Services
- Provides programs and services for families during all stages of life, including information and advice about family health, parenting and infant care
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Oral Health
- Administers dental coverage programs for qualifying children and youth 17 years of age and younger, and for Middlesex County Ontario Works child clients * offers no-cost direct dental treatment services to program clients at 50 King Dental Clinic * offers low-cost dental cleanings to qualifying adults and children * provides oral screenings and education to schools and community partners
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Oral Health, Communicable Disease and Sexual Health Services
- Monitors, prevents and helps stops the spread of infectious diseases like influenza, tuberculosis, salmonella, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and others
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The Travel Immunization Clinic
- Immunization clinic specializing in vaccinations * provides travel advice, immunizations and pre-travel medical assessments
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Services and Programs:
Needle Exchange
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Fees:
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Varies by program
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Application:
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Self referral - telephone
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Languages:
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English ; French
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Language Note:
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French available for Family Health Services; scheduling of French interpretation available upon request for Communicable Disease and Sexual Health Services
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Area(s) Served:
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London and Middlesex
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Last Updated:
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10/25/2011
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Service Record URL:
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http://southwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=13785
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