Public Health Center

1121 Linden St.
Cape Girardeau, MO  63701
Phone: (573) 335-7846
Fax: (573) 335-5909
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday

• CHARLOTTE CRAIG, Director

Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is a community agency funded by Cape Girardeau County and the State of Missouri.

All services, except WIC and Primary Care, are available to anyone regardless of financial status and are free of charge.

We provide services for the young, middle aged, and elderly population.

• Primary Care Clinic for Children

• Immunization (childhood and overseas)

• WIC (Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children)

• Communicable Disease

• Tuberculosis Program

• Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

• Home Visiting Program

• Daughters Program

• Environmental Health - Sanatarian Office

• Registrar for birth and death records

• Health Education programs

The Primary Care Clinic provides well and sick care, including childhood immunizations and physical exams, for children 2 weeks to 18 years with Medicaid or low income, who do not have a doctor and who reside in Cape Girardeau or Bollinger counties. People with minor illnesses can also be seen at this clinic, but NO emergency care is given (i.e. broken bones, stitches, etc.).
You need: proof of residency, Medicaid Card and the parent and child's Social Security numbers. The parent or legal guardian must sign all consent forms and should accompany children on all visits.

The Health Center offers free baby shots for childhood diseases, as well as adult immunizations. There are NO income guidelines. Doctor's orders are preferred, but NOT required. Overseas immunizations can be given with a doctor's order.

Diseases like hepatitis, measles, salmonella, tuberculosis, brucellosis, rabies, meningitis (and any more) are reported to our agency. we provide follow-up on contacts (family, friends) of these patients and provide some services for patients themselves.

The Health Center provides tuberculosis skin testing and conducts routine and follow-up checkups on active cases of TB. Anti-TB medications can be obtained through the Missouri Department of Health with doctor's orders.

WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. It is a health and nutrition program for individuals who have special nutritional needs including:

• Pregnant Women/Teens

• Women/Teens who are breastfeeding

• Women/Teens with babies under 6 months of age

• Infants

• Children under five years of age

Income guidelines and medical/nutritional risk factors must be met for the WIC program.

The Health Center offers screening for gonorrhea, syphillis and chlamydia. Treatment and education programs are available. HIV (AIDS) screening is done with pre and post-counseling.

The Health Center works directly with local physicians and the Missouri Department of Health to prevent serious medical problems and the spread of the sexually transmitted diseases. This program is completely confidential and free of charge.

Anyone living in Cape Girardeau county is eligible for this service, at no charge, regardless of age. When appropriate, Medicaire and some insurance companies will reimburse the county for skilled nursing and personal care services. Anyone can refer patients - friends or family of the patient, the doctor or a hospital. We work only with doctor's orders and consider our service an extension of his professional arm.

This program provides personal/custodial care to clients age 60 or older, residing in Cape Girardeau County. The clients will require only intermittent care as the Daughter's Program is not intended to replace institutionalized care, nor be housekeeping, sitting service or respite care. There is no skilled care involved and no charge for this service.