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Judith Hartner, MD, MPH
Director |
Welcome to the Lee County Health Department
Mission: Promote, protect, and improve the health of all
people in Lee County
Vision: A healthier future for the people of Lee County |
Who are we?
Lee County Health Department is the collective effort of over
200 dedicated employees working to assure the health and safety
of the more than 550,000 residents and 1.7 million annual
visitors to one Florida’s most beautiful counties.
A joint venture between the State of Florida and the Lee County
Board of County Commissioners, the Health Department works in
partnership with other health care providers, contractors, law
enforcement and social service providers in an integrated and
coordinated effort, with the goal of maximizing resources.
What do we do?
Provide services to every individual living in our county,
starting at birth with the issuance of a birth certificate. Our
services continue through the life span…
- Healthy Start, WIC, and immunization programs for newborns and
toddlers
- Inspections of child day care facilities, schools, and school
health programs to protect our children as they embark on their
education
- Investigations into food-borne outbreaks and other disease
outbreaks stop the spread of diseases to children and adults
- Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering
programs ensure safe drinking water and proper waste
disposal
- Sexually transmitted disease programs, HIV prevention and
family planning education the young adult to the dangers of
unprotected sexual activity
- Tobacco prevention and wellness programs provide the
information and motivation that we all need to adopt a health
life style
- Providing for primary care through contract with our partner
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, and family planning
needs at our clinics
- Healthy Start and WIC programs return as young adults begin
their families
Our final service to each and every resident of Lee County is to
issue the individual’s death certificate.
Public health touches everyone directly or indirectly. We are
proud of our service to the community and our many
accomplishments.
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