Health

Often, adults and children alike need special immunizations if they are traveling to another country. At the CDC's Travelers' Health you'll find guidance about the vaccines you'll need and any travel notices posted for your destination.

Appointments 

Before an appointment can be scheduled for foreign travel services, you must:

WIC Assistance Available for Families Impacted by Hurricane Helene

What we eat can directly affect our ability to enjoy life to the fullest. Proper nutrition is an important component of overall good health. We offer nutrition counseling to help you prevent or manage certain medical conditions. Meet with a Registered Dietitian to develop a personalized plan to help you prevent or better manage medical conditions or simply to improve the way you feel. 

Thank you for your interest in employment with Henderson County Department of Public Health. The Department of Public Health's mission is to promote, protect, and advance the health and wellness of our community. Dept. of Public Health employees serve our local community through a variety of different programs and services.

Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

We are not currently accepting walk-ins. Please call the main number at 828-692-4223, option 4 to set up an appointment for special circumstances.

Immunization records may be requested during normal business hours.

Call (828) 694-6015 for more information.

Anyone interested in enrolling can call the Health Department directly or fill out the NC WIC Referral Form. 

To schedule your next WIC appointment, please check your vouchers to see when you will need to come in. Try to schedule your WIC appointment about 1 week before your last vouchers run out.

When you call the health department at (828) 692-4223, please press 5 to reach the WIC office.

You will need to bring in the following information to be certified:

In the event of a disaster or emergency, the Health Department has an emergency plan to help protect the community. This includes sharing information on ways residents can protect themselves and a plan to set up medication clinics, as necessary. We also participate with the emergency response community to work together on any public health emergency.

During a Public Health Emergency:  You may be asked to go to a special Point of Dispensing (POD) site. We will use the media, this website and the Public Health Hotline (694-4040) to tell you where your POD is located.

We encourage all women to breastfeed their infants. We offer breastfeeding peer counselors and WIC nutritionists who are Certified Breastfeeding Educators.

For more information about the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, please contact Breastfeeding Program Manager Amy McCall at 692-4223, or call a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor:

Community Health Assessment

Read the 2021 Community Health Assessment. 

The 2022-2024 health priorities with focus areas are:

P: (828) 694-6019  |  F: (828) 697-4504

We follow protocols established by the Centers for Disease Control and the North Carolina Division of Public Health.

Statistical data for North Carolina and Henderson County is also available.