Recent News Releases
- March 26, 2024 - Are you up to date on your shots to fight Whooping Cough?
- March 19, 2024 - Walk to Health Team Challenge Starts April 1st
- March 18, 2024 - Updated Guidelines for COVID-19 and other Respiratory Viruses
- March 13, 2024 - SWNPHD Installs New Tool to Support Local Air Quality Monitoring Efforts
- March 11, 2024 - Colon Cancer Screening Encouraged for Nebraska Men and Women ages 45 to 74
- March 5, 2024 - Vaccines for Children Public Clinics in March
- March 5, 2024 - Health Effects of Daylight Savings Time
- March 4, 2024 - Cancer Prevention Screenings
Promoting a healthy and secure quality of life for our communities.
Our residents' health and well-being are of the utmost importance and that is why we are the leading agency in these areas:
SWNPHD provides leadership, resources, and training in public health emergencies. We participate in preparedness exercises, give education and resources for developing emergency kits for businesses and individuals, provide guidelines for developing home disaster kits, and organize Community Preparedness Committees to plan for local emergencies.
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We identify, investigate and monitor each occurrence of reportable communicable disease. We take action to contain the spread of disease before it becomes a major public health concern. We educate the public on preventative measures to protect themselves, family and others from disease.
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To prevent communicable diseases, we provide adult and child immunizations throughout the health district. Free and discounted services are offered for those who qualify. Insurance is billed for those with coverage. Outreach clinics are provided in communities with limited medical services and/or transportation.
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We prevent the start of tobacco use by educating our youth on the hazards of smoking, chewing and vaping. We provide "No Smoking" entry stickers and a 1-800-QUITNOW hotline. We work with public health partners to promote Smoke-Free housing and work places.
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We collect specific health data for the nine county health district, which is available for all public health partners to utilize in their efforts to identify and measure progress in changing unhealthy trends.
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Services offered at three locations:
Services include:
Immunizations, free blood pressure checks, and more
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Services include:
At-home colon screening test kits and more
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Services include:
Immunizations, free blood pressure checks, and more