Jan 8, 2006Champaign-Urbana Board of Health Selects New Public Health Administrator
Vito Palazzolo Brings 26 Years of Public Health Experience to Champaign County
A new Public Health Administrator takes the helm today at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Vito Palazzolo, former Health Officer for Ottawa County, Michigan and a public health professional with more than 26 years in the field, was confirmed as Executive Director at the board meeting on January 9. He begins work at the Health District... more...
Dec 30, 2005"Name-based Reporting" of Those Who Test Positive for HIV to Begin January 1 in Illinois
Patient Confidentiality Protected by Law; Anonymous Testing Will Still Be Available at Public Health
Beginning January 1, the state of Illinois will require hospitals, health departments and other agencies to change the way they report HIV positive test results to the state. Until now, health care personnel have reported HIV positive test results to the state without including the names of the individuals who test positive, but the state is now making the change to name-based... more...
Dec 29, 2005Public Health to Provide Exams and Preventive Dental Care in Champaign-Urbana Schools
Program Will Reach Out to All Champaign-Urbana School Children
"Rather than hiring another company to do this work, as we have in the past, we've decided to bring these dental services to the schools ourselves." - Interim Public Health Administrator Garry Bird.
Starting January 10, 2006, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District dentists and dental hygienists will go directly to area schools to offer exams and preventive dental services to all schoolchildren who opt to take advantage of the... more...
Dec 23, 2005Get Your "Health Check" in the New Year in Champaign
Adult Flu and Pneumonia Shots Also Offered at Health Check Clinics
The Champaign County Public Health Department and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District are offering the following Health Check Clinics in Champaign in January. Any Champaign County resident aged 18 or older is eligible for the blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings offered at the clinics. Adult flu and pneumonia shots will also be available.
The Health Check Clinics in Champaign will... more...
Dec 23, 2005Get Your "Health Check" in the New Year in Rantoul or Tolono
Flu and Pneumonia Shots Also Available for Adults and Children
The Champaign County Public Health Department is offering Health Check Clinics in Rantoul and Tolono in January. Any Champaign County resident aged 18 or older is eligible for the blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings offered at the clinics. Adult and child flu and pneumonia shots are also available.
Nov 30, 2005Public Health District Launches New Website
Photos of Health District Programs, Quick Links to all Programs, Forms, Fees, Meeting Dates, Publications and Permit Applications Are Only a Few of the New Features on www.cuphd.org
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District launched a new website this week. It's the first major overhaul of the agency's website since it was first created in... more...
Nov 30, 2005Public Health District's Dental Clinic Provides Dental Exams to Head Start Kids
About 60 Children to Receive Required Exams in Early December
This month the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District's Dental Clinic is working to meet the local need for dental exams in toddlers and kindergarten children. On December 1 and December 5, Dr. Trina Blunt will provide dental exams to nearly 60 children enrolled in the Champaign County Head Start program. Dr. Blunt is Acting Director of the Health District's Division of Dental Health.... more...
Nov 29, 2005Thursday December 1 is World AIDS Day
Public Health's Mobile Unit is a Model for the State, Bringing HIV Counseling, Testing and Other Vital Health Services to Those Most at Risk
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is at the forefront of bringing HIV counseling and testing to individuals and communities at risk. This month the Illinois Department of Public Health recognized the Health District's pioneering program to use mobile health units to bring HIV testing, counseling and other vital health services to those who might not otherwise get these services.... more...
Nov 28, 2005Get Your "Health Check" This December in Champaign
Adult Flu and Pneumonia Shots Also Offered at Health Check Clinics
The Champaign County Public Health Department and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District are offering the following Health Check Clinics in Champaign this December. Any Champaign County resident aged 18 or older is eligible for the blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings offered at the clinics. Adult flu and pneumonia shots will also be... more...
