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Fax 308.346.9106
Proudly serving the citizens of Blaine, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Howard, Loup, Sherman, Valley and Wheeler counties.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out our calendar for upcoming events and to schedule your appointment with us.
The responsibility of our local health department is to promote health services and prevent disease. We focus on improving the health status of the population, as opposed to primary care providers who respond to treatment of individuals. To accomplish this mission, we concentrate on three core government public health functions; assessment, policy development and assurance.
OUR
DUTY
Healthier People, Healthier Communities, Healthier Tomorrows
CONTACT US
PHONE:
308-346-5795
AFTER HOURS PHONE:
402-370-6075
FAX:
308-346-9106
EMAIL:
healthdept@lbphd.org
LOCATION:
934 I Street
Burwell, Ne 68823
HOURS:
Monday-Thursday
-8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M
Friday
-8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M.
Those needing homebound vaccination services please call 308-346-5795 EXT. 106 to speak with Catie.
We all know the best medicine is rest! If you are feeling under the weather here at LBPHD we ask that you stay home!
Coronavirus also known as COVID-19, was discovered in December 2019 in Wahan, Chiuna. Most symptoms can feel much like a cold, flu or pneumonia, but COVID-19 can cause harm to other parts of the body. April 3, 2020 was the first case in our 9 county district. COVID-19 vaccine is now available to those who are 12+. LPBHD offers. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine. We have three known variants in our district, Delta, Brazil and United Kingdom variants.
CORONAVIRUS
Immunizations
Immunizations are essential in disease prevention. Vaccines were developed and made available to help control the spread of infectious diseases that were once devastating for the citizens of this country. Vaccines are safe and effective against many diseases including polio, hepatitis, meningitis, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), mumps and many others.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Well @ Work
LBPHD provides on-site annual preventative services that are FREE to the employer and employee. Screens for total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, thyroid stimulating hormone, glucose, blood pressure, pulse, BMI and a health risk assessment.
WELL @ WORK
Education
Our goal at Loup Basin Public Health Department is to assure quality education in addressing environmental issues in our district. We address indoor air quality and miscellaneous environmental nuisance concerns; we also help direct those concerns to the appropriate local, state or government agency. We focus on Mercury, mold, water testing, indoor air quality, rabies, lead and bed bugs.
EDUCATION
Influenza
Immunizations are essential in disease prevention. Vaccines were developed and made available to help control the spread of infectious diseases that were once devastating for the citizens of this country. Vaccines are safe and effective against many diseases including polio, hepatitis, meningitis, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), mumps and many others.
INFLUENZA
West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat WNV in people. Fortunately, most people infected with WNV do not feel sick. About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever and other symptoms. About 1 out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
WEST NILE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
LBPHD’s Emergency Preparedness Program is intended to play a key role in preparing our communities for disasters, responding to disasters/emergencies, and lending support though the recovery process. A public health emergency can be anything from a pandemic/disease outbreak, to a terrorist act, or a natural disaster like a flood, wildfire, or tornado.
LBPHD works with local government, emergency management, hospitals, nursing facilities and other community partners throughout our 9 county district to plan/prepare so we can successfully respond to all types of disasters throughout our district.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Smiles
Loup Basin Smiles is a fluoride varnish program for head starts, preschools, and elementary schools in LBPHD's 9 districts. We provide this program every school year to help reduce oral disease and improve the oral health of our students. LBPHD uses licensed dental hygienists to perform oral screenings and apply fluoride varnish treatments to children's teeth. The program reaches over 2,000 students during the school year.