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did you know that the Hyde County Health department provides primary Care?

■ The Hyde County Health Department offers primary care services for adults by a primary care clinician (Nurse Practitioner). Our primary care services include: preventive care, sick care (acute), and disease management such as diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, substance abuse disorders, hepatitis C, depression, anxiety, and wound care.

■ Our in-house lab services include: hemoglobin, blood glucose, fecal occult blood, urine pregnancy test, urinalysis, vaginal wet mount, rapid strep, rapid influenza A&B, urine drug screen, rapid COVID-19 and cholesterol. We also provide in-house A1C’s and RSV tests.

■ The Hyde County Health Department also provides outside lab draws to the community with a provider’s order. Outside labs are processed and billed by Labcorp and the results go directly to your ordering provider.

■ We provide STD testing and treatment. Anyone can be tested for STDs, and many patients qualify for free testing. Patients testing positive for an STD can be treated at no cost. Testing and treatment is confidential and discrete. We provide treatment on-site with our in-house pharmacy.

■ Additionally, Hyde County Health Department offers an in-house pharmacy for common (non-narcotic) medications such as antibiotics or Tamiflu, and we strive to keep the cost of medications below $20.

https://www.hydehealth.com/services

We accept Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance. Additionally, fees may be reduced based on a sliding fee scale we strive to keep the cost of medications below $20. (Medications are not billed through insurance and must be purchased at time of visit.)

■ Hyde County Health Department is collaborating with the Meals on Wheels program that delivers hot meals to home bound seniors.

■ Offering activities for seniors including: Bingo, Tai Chi, Arts and Crafts, Chair Exercising and Line Dancing classes and an exercise room.

■ The Senior center provides monthly Blood Pressure Checks, Nutritional Education, and Wednesday Morning Devotions.

■ SHIIP and VA Services on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

■ Computer Station and free WiFi available Monday thru Friday.

■ The Mattamuskeet Senior Center is open Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm and Friday 7:30 am - 1:30 pm. For more information, please call (252) 926-1956. (252) 926-9356 Fax

Connect With Hyde County Health Department After Hours:

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Please call our office at (252) 926-4399 between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM to reach our nurse triage line for medical assistance

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