Supporting healthy living in Bell County for a better tomorrow
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Clinic Resources
We administer vaccines, provide medical nutrition therapy, and have an STI program to help build a healthier community.
Environmental Services
We offer environmental and consumer protection programs for food service and public facilities, general sanitation, and on-site sewage disposal systems.
Healthy Living
We offer a wide variety of programs to help you and your family lead a healthy lifestyle.
Grow a healthy family with WIC
The Women, Infants, and Children’s Program (WIC) is a supplemental food program that provides nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, education, nutritious foods, and referrals to health care services. WIC improves the health of pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5.
Every parent needs a second pair of H.A.N.D.S.
HANDS supports you throughout your pregnancy and the first two years of your baby’s life. From pregnancy to the terrific twos, HANDS is here to answer all your questions during the different stages of a baby’s growth.
Local Health News
Health Reporting
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Reporting Public Health Emergencies:
For public health emergencies occurring outside of normal business hours, please contact the appropriate authorities or seek the necessary medical attention. Law enforcement, local first responders, local hospitals and health care providers have after hours contact information for Health Department staff and will make the necessary contacts:
Pineville Police Department - (606) 337-2207
Bell County Sheriff’s Office - (606) 337-3102
Kentucky State Police Post 10 - (606) 573-3131
Pineville Community Health Center - (606) 337-3051
Middlesboro ARH Hospital - (606) 242-1100
OR Dial 9-1-1
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Physicians, hospitals, and laboratories report communicable diseases as required by 902 KAR 2:020 to the Epidemiology unit of the health department. Qualified health department staff persons provide investigation of the cases and report the communicable diseases to the state office which reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical Providers, hospitals, or laboratories who are reporting a communicable disease can download and fill out the Kentucky Reportable Disease (EPID 200) Form.
After Hours Reporting:
Kentucky Department for Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning
Phone: 1-888-973-7678 or 1-502-564-3418Fax: 1-502-696-3803
*The Kentucky Department for Public Health will contact the local public health authorities regarding after-hours reports.