 |
|||||||||
 |
 |
 |
|||||||
 |
 |
||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
 |
|||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recommended dowload
for best viewing.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Latest News
Perry County Health Department Participates at National Night Out
 |
On August 1st Perry County Health Department participated in the 1st Annual Night Out celebration held at the Pinckneyville City Park.
The Department joined forces with thousands of communities nationwide in the celebration against crime and drugs. National Night Out involves over 9,000 communities
from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 30 million people each year participate in 'America's Night
Out Against Crime'. The event featured local police, firefighters, emergency personnel, and local officials and was sponsored by several local businesses. The Department
handed out health and emergency information as well as signed up volunteers for our Community Heroes program. |
EPA Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The spring collection for Household Hazardous Waste runs through April
8-June 22.
For more information, contact Dave Saladino or Dan Rion of Illinois
EPA's Waste Reduction and Compliance Section at 217-785-8604.
find the schedule here
Mumps Information
In response to the recent outbreak of mumps cases in Iowa among late adolescents
and young adults, local health departments in Southern Illinois would like to
inform parents and the public about what mumps is and what to do if someone suspects
that they or a child might have mumps.
read more
The Women's Health Fair in DuQuoin was a success!
On Feb 17th the Perry County Health Department sponsored a Women's Heart Health
Day at the American Legion. Approximately one hundred and fifty county residents
enjoyed the event. Many enjoyed a seated massage from Kay's Massage & Wellness
Center, while others browsed around numerous exhibts on health related topics.
PCHD would like to thank those who participated and those businesses for their
donations: American Legion Post 647, AAA Automobile Club, American Red Cross,
American Cancer Society, Erwin's the Florist, Flower Patch, Ltd., Illinois Poison
Center, Home & Garden Party by Pat Boehler Designer, Kay's Massage & Wellness
Center, Kroger's, Marshall Browning Hospital, McDonald's Short Enterprises, Pinckneyville
Community Hospital, Shawnee Alliance Seniors, Southern Illinois Behavioral Services,
Southern Illinois University Dental Hygiene Program, St. Mary's / Good Samaritan
Hospital, Suscom, University of Illinois Master Gardener's and WDQN.
click for the photos
Smoking Education
 |
|
Pandemic (Bird) Flu
There has been a lot of talk about "bird flu" in the news lately but what is it?
Should you worry about it? What can or should you do to prepare for it?
Read more...here
