Fort Wayne - Allen County Department of Health is a public health organization that mainly serves the low income population. They have a focus on a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, immunization and tuberculosis. They help serve the underserved mainly by providing screening, diagnosis and treatment with an extremely low affordable care. A screening test for STD such as HIV, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis A , B and C, along with antibiotic treatment would only cost $30. If labs were provided by outside resources, a treatment visit would then only cost $10 versus the full $30 package deal. By keeping price low and affordable, the clinic is able to see a lot more patients and provide care for this population. The bigger picture of this is by providing affordable care and treatment here, patient would reduce cost by going to the ER for treatment. In addition, by making treatment accessible and affordable, diseases will be controlled and managed within the community.
I am honestly amazed at the kind of services the Allen County Department of Health provides. The next question I have is how can I help. How I can help make the service better? I am looking forward to find out what my project will be entailed of.
I am honestly amazed at the kind of services the Allen County Department of Health provides. The next question I have is how can I help. How I can help make the service better? I am looking forward to find out what my project will be entailed of.