Welcome!
Welcome and thank you for choosing the Pike County Health Department. We are leading our community in prevention! We are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. All offices are closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for lunch.
Same Day Scheduling
The Pike County Health Department utilizes "same day scheduling." This means you will call or walk-in the day you need an appointment and make arrangements for that day. No longer do you have to remember to call ahead and set up an appointment and then remember to keep that appointment. If you call before 9 AM you are almost guaranteed to be seen on that day. You may also walk-in without calling to make an appointment. Walk-ins must check in by 8 AM to guarantee availability.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It is usually transmitted person-to-person through the fecal-oral route or consumption of contaminated food or water. Hepatitis A is a self-limited disease that does not result in chronic infection. Most adults with hepatitis A have symptoms, including fatigue, low appetite, stomach pain, nausea and jaundice, that usually resolve within 2 months of infection; most children less than 6 years of age do not have symptoms or have an unrecognized infection. Antibodies produced in response to hepatitis A infection last for life and protect against reinfection. The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is to get vaccinated.
Click here(external link) for the Kentucky Department for Public Health food facility Hepatitis A disinfection flyer.
Click here(external link) for a letter sent to all food establishments in Pike County regarding hepatitis A.
Safe Sleep Kentucky
In Kentucky, the infant mortality rate is higher than the national average. Every five days a baby dies with a sleep-related risk factor in Kentucky. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is the sudden death of an infant less than one-year old that cannot be explained after a full investigation. SIDS cannot always be avoided, but there are ways to lower the chances of SIDS by following Safe Sleep practices.
To learn more please visit the Safe Sleep Kentucky(external link) website.
Community Health Assessment & Community Health Improvement Plan
We would like to thank you, as a community partner, for all your dedication, support, and input that made these two documents a reality. Without the community’s input we would not have been able to accomplish this assessment of Pike County. Below you will find PDF versions of the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Hard copies of both documents will be available at the health department’s main location in Pikeville. We welcome your feedback and questions on both documents. Thank you!
— Health Improvement Plan
Did You Know?
- Zika is still a risk in many travel destinations around the world(external link), including some countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
- Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects(external link); pregnant women should not travel to areas with risk of Zika.
- Health departments can use and share CDC resources(external link)—from infographics to videos—to raise awareness about the ongoing risks of Zika and ways to prevent it.
"Did You Know?(external link)" content provided and maintained by the CDC(external link).
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Restaurant Inspections
The Pike County Health Department inspects every restaurant and other eating establishment twice yearly. We check food storage, preparation, personnel, restrooms, water and other possible health conditions.
Restaurant inspection scores and details may be found by clicking here.
CDL Physicals
All commercial drivers of vehicles in interstate commerce with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating of over 10,000 pounds are required to obtain and maintain a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (ME Certificate).
The Pike County Health Department has a licensed physician on staff who is a certified medical examiner for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Call today to schedule an appointment for a CDL physical.
