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The Health Department plays a unique role in the community in preventing childhood lead poisoning, and in responding to it when it does happen. Staff provide care, promote prevention and serve as a regulatory agency.

5/16/2012 8:00 AM
Boone County Local Board of Health meeting

5/16/2012 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting

5/20/2012 1:00 PM
Walk-in HIV testing

5/21/2012 5:30 PM
Campbell County Local Board of Health meeting

Pediatrician, Nurse Advocacy Center Recognized
The 2012 Awards of Excellence in Public Health are being given to Northern Kentucky University Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved for their efforts to improve access to health care and to pediatrician Dr. Christopher Bolling for his efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

Free Hepatitis C Testing for Northern Kentucky Residents
In response to a substantial increase in the number of hepatitis C cases in the region, the Health Department and Kentucky Department for Public Health will offer free blood tests for hepatitis C at the Health Department’s four county health centers. Since 2010, cases of the contagious liver disease have increased by more than 80 percent. May is hepatitis awareness month. Find out if you are at risk.

More recent news
Diabetes Class Offered
Upcoming Local Board of Health Meetings Announced
Wash Hands, Stay Home to Prevent Norovirus
2012 Prevention Pays Days Announced

Paternity Acknolwedgement
Parents who are not married and who did not have the father's name listed on the birth certificate may want to legally establish paternity by completing a free paternity affidavit at the Health Department's county health centers.