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Environmental Health and Infectious Disease

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Citi Plaza
355 Wellington St, Suite 110
London, ON
N6A 3N7
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519-663-5317
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Fax: 519-663-9276
iconPath Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Call or visit website

Eligibility / Target Population

Varies depending on service

Fees

Free for most programs

Executives

Mary Lou Albanese - Director, Environmental Health and Infectious Disease

Languages

English ; French

Language Notes

French available upon request; French printed materials on many health topics

Area Served

London and Middlesex

Accessibility

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Description of Services

Environmental issues aims to prevent the spread of diseases * creates a healthy environment for people to love, work and play

Programs and services delivered under the environmental issues team include:
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  • Birth Control Clinic Services available to women under 50 years old:
    • Birth Control Counselling
    • Low cost birth control
    • Low cost emergency contraception
    • Cervical Cancer Screening (pap smear/pap tests)
    • STI, pelvic pain, infection assessments
    • IUD consultation
    • IUD insertion
    • Free condoms
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  • Food Safety and Healthy Environments Provides services and information related to food safety and other environmental health hazards
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  • Immunization Clinic (The) - London Immunization clinic * publicly funded vaccines available to protect against vaccine preventable disease
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  • Infectious Disease Prevention and control of infectious disease * inspects institutional food premises, including:
    • long-term care homes
    • retirement homes
    • hospitals and childcare centres
    Monitors and responds to outbreaks in institutions and community * conducts follow up with people having a reportable illness * inspects personal service settings, including:
    • tattoo and piercing shops
    • nail salons and barber shops
    Education and consultation services to agencies, schools and the public
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  • Needle Exchange Program Reduces harm by providing a free and safe place for people to access clean supplies and dispose of used supplies * resources and counselling available
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  • Safe Water, Rabies and Vector-Borne Disease Provides information, education and services on water quality and diseases spread by animals and insects
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  • Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic Sexual health clinic * health professionals test for and treat sexually transmitted infections
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2024: Suggest an edit
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