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108 E. Main Street Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 749-1244

 

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 Lori A. Brewster, MS, APRN, BC, LCADC  - Health Officer

24-Hour Emergency Hotline:  (410) 543-6996

 
 

Welcome!

The mission of the Wicomico County Health Department is to maximize the health of the citizens by providing access to opportunities that promote the physical behavioral, and environmental health through preventive, educational, assessment, clinical, monitoring and regulatory programs.

Hours of Operation:  Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

(click here for the 2008 State Holiday schedule)

Telephone: (410) 749-1244

 
   
National Employee Health & Fitness Day!
Walk At Lunch - May 21, 2008
Click Here to Register Online!

 

2008 Abstinence Poster Contest - $250 Prize!! 

Click Here to get your registration form!

 

* * * Multilingual Community Leaders Needed! * * *

(Click here for more info!)

 

MAY IS - -

NATIONAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH & FITNESS DAY (MAY 21st)
  National Employee Health & Fitness Day™ is the third (3rd) Wednesday in May each year. Administered annually by the National Association for Health & Fitness, NEHF is a national health observance, created to promote the benefits of physical activity for individuals through their work site health promotion activities. Founded in 1989 National Employee Health and Fitness Day has enlisted tens of thousands of participants from employers around the world.  Click Here for more info!
 
SKIN CANCER DETECTION & AWARENESS MONTH
  Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans will develop some form of skin cancer during their lifetime? Skin cancer develops in people of all colors, from the palest to the darkest. Click here to learn important information about skin cancer including your risk factors, fact sheets on tanning beds and more!
 
NATIONAL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AWARENESS MONTH
  High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. The longer it's left untreated, the more serious its complications can become. Click here to learn the latest about high blood pressure and tools you can use to manage your blood pressure.
 
NATIONAL TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION MONTH  
 
The United States continues to have higher rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion than other industrialized nations.  Teens ages 18 and 19 account for as much as 66 percent of U.S. teen births.  Most teenage mothers come from socially and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds and adolescent motherhood often compounds this disadvantage. Click here for important information on teen pregnancy prevention and other important youth topics!

 

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