Public health nursing is a practice of promoting and protecting the health of population using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health science.
Services Offered:
Adult Health Clinic: Appointment needed
- Hypertension Screening
- Pregnancy Screening – 18 years and older
Immunizations
Child Health: Appointment needed
- Vision/Hearing Screening-call for more information-361-578-6281
Sexually Transmitted Disease:
- Screening Exam / Lab / Counsel / Medication / Follow-Up
We are a LabCard collection Facility: Appointment needed
Hansen's Disease Control:
- Medications/Lab
- Follow-Up
Indigent Pharmacy Assistance Program
Morbidity Reporting
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance
Rabies Vaccine Dispensary:
- Pre-Exposure (Administered)
- Post- Exposure (Dispensed)
Tuberculosis Control:
- PPD Skin Testing - $25.00 – Tuesday; 8 A.M. – 11 A.M.
- Cases and Contacts to Cases:
- PPD Skin testing/ X-Rays/Medications / Follow-Up
- Directly Observed Therapy
Counseling and Education:
- Cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Immunizations
- Hansen's
- HIV
- Hypertension
- Rabies
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Tuberculosis
It is the policy of the Victoria County Public Health Department to charge a fee for services rendered in Immunizations, Child Health, Adult Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV, and TB. No one is refused services for inability to pay the fees for the services that are federally funded.