Kanawha-Charleston Health Department

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is an advocate for community health and trusted source for health information for the citizens of Kanawha County.

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Summer pool time is EVERYTHING to kiddos. Keep 'em safe! Swim healthy. Stay healthy. Everyone else at the pool appreciates your attention to this graphic as well. 🏊️

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Join us July 1 for Walk with a Doc Charleston and a brief Tick Talk! The first 30 to sign up, show up, and walk get a free tick removal kit! Pre-register at https://t.co/loB3KJmT54

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KCHD is now offering the SHIELD colon cancer screening test. SHIELD is a simple blood test that can detect early signs of colon cancer. Early detection = better outcomes! Ask us if this screening is right for you. 304-348-8080

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Join us for Walk with a Doc and a little Tick Talk July 1! The first 30 walkers to participate in our Capitol Campus event will get a free tick removal kit! Please share with your friends, family and colleagues! Tick disease is bad news. Learn more.

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KCHD is closed today in celebration of West Virginia Day! Have an Almost-Heaven kind of weekend, everyone! If you're outside celebrating, please use tick repellent and sunscreen! Stay hydrated!

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KCHD and Fayette County Health Department now offer doxycycline for use in the prevention of Lyme disease. We will walk you through a brief office visit before dispensing doxycycline. A $25 fee covers the consultation and medication. Visit https://t.co/RW6qE2viq0 for more info.

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Thanks to everyone who came to our blood drive today at KCHD! The Red Cross team was able to collect 36 units! That's 18 whole blood donations and nine Power Red donations! We exceeded our goal! Thanks again!

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The Red Cross is on its way to KCHD, and we will be ready for YOU to make a difference in someone's life by giving blood or a double red donation today! Walk ins are welcome! Come and see us between noon and 5 p.m.

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We need you. We need your friends. Hit https://t.co/v8Iv1FoyuF to book an appointment to give blood or double reds at KCHD tomorrow, June 16. Never given before? Make this one your FIRST!

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Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease in the U.S., most commonly affecting those of African descent and making it difficult to carry oxygen through the body. Frequent transfusions help relieve pain during a crisis. Give blood at KCHD Tuesday.

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Saving lives in emergencies and improving the lives of our friends and family with chronic illness takes All. Of. Us. Take a moment on this lovely Saturday to book your time to give blood or make a double red donation at KCHD Tuesday.

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Actually, we LOVE our big brown health department home, and we think you will, too, especially when you are here to help others. Giving blood now helps the Red Cross fulfill an URGENT need. Set an appointment. When you donate you'll get a $15 e-gift card. https://t.co/dHdHJpeQgI.

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One in three African-American blood donors is a match for a patient with sickle cell disease. Could YOU be that one? Give blood. Find out. Register for our blood drive at https://t.co/dHdHJpeQgI. Please share.

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The need for blood and platelets is urgent. Sign up for KCHD's community blood drive, Tuesday, June 16. Register early and pick your time! https://t.co/v8Iv1FoyuF.

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There is an urgent need for blood donors. Give at KCHD Tuesday, June 16, noon to 5 p.m., and get a $15 e-gift card! PLUS, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of two $7,500 gift cards! Donate blood or Power Reds! Book your spot at https://t.co/lI6EeRMMQN

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The Annual Rainbow Pride of West Virginia parade kicks off Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Watch for the KCHD Mobile Health Van and the folks with the BEST goodies for kiddos and adults. See you on Laidley Street! Also: wear sunscreen, and hydrate!

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Join us at NOON today! Bring a friend. T-shirts for the first to show up! Pre-register if you can to make life easier on you! https://t.co/T7Y2JerUdu

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Everyone has questions about GLP-1 weight loss medications, so we're giving you access on your lunch hour to a physician who can answer them! Join us near the steps of the WV Culture Center June 3 at noon for Walk with a Doc. Presented by AARP and KCHD!

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We'll see you on Wednesday!

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Ticks are more than pests. They carry some terrible diseases. KCHD's Health Officer, Dr. Steven Eshenaur, shares some important information in today's Tick Talk about the Dog Tick (or Wood Tick). Be careful out there, and please share.