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LCHD Mission: To protect and promote the health and safety
of Lee County's residents and visitors

WHO WE ARE

    
Over 300 dedicated employees working to assure the health and safety of the more than 500,000 residents and 1.7 million annual visitors to one America's fastest-growing and most beautiful counties. 
      A joint venture between the State of Florida and the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, the Health Department works in partnership with other health care providers, contractors, law enforcement and social service providers in an integrated and coordinated effort, with the goal of maximizing resources.

Judith A. Hartner, MD, MPH

Judith Hartner
MD, MPH
Director

WHAT WE DO
  • We provide services to every individual living in our county, starting at birth with the issuance of Birth Certificates
  • providing for newborns through our Healthy Start, WIC Nutrition, TB Screening and Immunization Programs
  • continuing as the child grows, protecting through our inspections of Day Care facilities, our School Health, SafeLee and Bicycle Helmet Programs
  • Investigations of food-borne outbreaks
  • ensuring safe drinking water and proper waste disposal through our Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health Programs
  • as the child becomes a young adult, educating him or her to the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS and unplanned pregnancies
  • providing for primary care through contract, and family planning needs at our clinics
  • if they become pregnant, we assist through our prenatal Healthy Start Program
  • with our final service to each and every resident of Lee County being the issuance of the individual's Death Certificate

...and the cycle of our services to the community begins again.

We're proud of our service to the community and our accomplishments, and I encourage you to visit this site often.

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