Community Health Services

GENERAL CLINIC includes programs such as immunizations, Tuberculin Skin Tests and Laboratory and X-Ray services (X-ray services are limited to TB-related conditions only). Some services are offered for a small fee while some are free of charge; no appointment is necessary for these services.

The ADULT HEALTH CLINIC mission is to enhance public awareness and understanding of chronic disease, disease-related risk factors and prevention through education. The program targets individuals over 18 years of age, the medically indigent and those without a regular family physicians. Clients are scheduled by appointment only at 401-8410.

Our BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM (BCCCP) is designed to reduce the incidence of breast and cervical cancer in North Carolina. Through the program, pap smears and breast exams are provided. Patients are referred to local contractors for mammograms. The target population for the program includes women who are at or below the 200 percent poverty level; are older; are uninsured or underinsured; and are minorities, including Native Americans. Women who are 40 years and older are eligible for breast cancer screening. An appointment is necessary, and the fee is based on income.

We target individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes and their family members or others who need to know more about the disease through our DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM. Participants also learn how to prevent complications associated with uncontrollable diabetes. This free program provides participants with an initial individual assessment, followed by five diabetic group class sessions. The program is taught and closely monitored by a Registered Dietitian and a Registered Nurse. This service is available by appointment and upon physician referral and is based on income.

The ADULT PRIMARY CARE SERVICES is designed to provide access to care for the uninsured and underinsured. Patients receive comprehensive health care and primary care. This clinic provides accessible and quality health care, including both preventive and treatment services, to adults who are currently receiving minimal or no health care.
Services include: increased medical care and services accessibility; the management of currently untreated chronic disease, diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic disease in women, educating and establishing healthy lifestyles in adults, and an increase in the overall health and well-being of our citizens in Surry County.

The FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC provides birth control for women of child-bearing age to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Complete physicals are provided to patients, which include pap smears, limited lab work and STD screening.
Fees for all services are based on a sliding fee scale according to income. Patients are seen by appointment only.

The STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) CLINIC provides basic STD prevention services emphasizing the service needs of the community population. This includes testing for, diagnosing, and treating locally prevalent STD's for which disease intervention services are being targeted to prevent further transmission. Confidential counseling and testing for HIV is also offered at the time of the STD visit. These services are at no cost to the patient, regardless of the patient's county residence.

The COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM strives to control communicable diseases which are defined as illnesses due to an infectious agent or its toxic products. Services include reporting and investigation of communicable diseases with the cooperation of other agencies and the medical community. Provisions for lab testing to support diagnosis or investigation, enforcement of rules, regulations and laws and public education are available to any county resident or affected person at no charge.

The MIGRANT HEALTH PROGRAM at the Surry County Health & Nutrition Center provides access to comprehensive quality health care for the temporary migrant farm workers and their dependents during their five to six month's stay in our area. A migrant is an individual whose principal employment is agriculture on a seasonal basis. He/she must establish a temporary abode for that seasonal employment. Patients receive a variety of health care services from area doctors, health departments and hospitals. Migrant farm workers and their dependents are eligible for certain health services (immunizations and communicable disease screening and treatment) at no cost at the Health Center Clinic; however, other services are based on a sliding-fee scale. Other health care providers are reimbursed at a determined formula similar to Medicaid.