General Info

Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services, located in Houston, is one of the leading health care institutes in Texas. Harris County Public Health s divisions include disease control and clinical prevention, environmental public health, health education and promotion, mosquito control, public health preparedness, public information, and veterinary health. The center offers a wide variety of services, such as child fatality review team, chronic disease prevention, dental services, children's health insurance program, family planning services, and HIV and AIDs counseling and testing. It also offers immunizations, maternity and nutrition services, treatment for tuberculosis and communicable diseases and child care services. Additionally, Harris County provides medical records management, tobacco prevention and cessation, epidemiological and biostatistical services, and handles substance abuse and domestic violence cases.