The Polk County Public Health Reproductive Health program provides confidential free or low cost services to women. We also provide specified services to men.
Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every facility that provides care for a child outside the home requires immunizations or a medical ornon-medical exemption to stay enrolled.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that damages and weakens the body's immune system, which is the system that helps your body fight off infection and disease.
Every 9.5 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with the HIV virus. Get the proper facts on how to prevent HIV, delay the onset of AIDS, and be a part of the solution.
1 in 7 people don't know they have HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Drug and alcohol use can lead to risky behaviors that can increase your exposure to HIV/AIDS.
Many people with HIV do not experience any symptoms; the only way to be certain is to be tested. It is recommended that all teens and adults get tested, especially if they are at a greater risk of infections. For a list of risk factors, click here.
The Polk County Public Health Reproductive Health program provides confidential free or low cost services to women. We also provide specified services to men.
Oregon is undergoing a transformation of their Public Health system at the state and local levels. For more information about Public Health Modernization, please visit Oregon's Public Health Modernization website.
View Oregon's Roadmap to Public Health Modernization here.
Every three years, Polk and Marion Counties in partnership with local health professionals and community organizations conduct a Community Health Assessment (CHA). The last assessment was completed in 2019 and it provides demographic, socioeconomic and health data for Polk County. Each year the CHA is updated with the most current information.
This information will be used to create a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to focus efforts on key priorities.
