Middlesex-London Health Unit - Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, and Clinical Sevices

Application

Call or visit website

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Varies depending on service

Fees

Free for most programs

Executives

Mary Lou Albanese - Director

Languages

English ; French

Language Note

French available upon request; French printed materials on many health topics

Area(s) Served

London and Middlesex

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Environmental issues aims to prevent the spread of diseases * creates a healthy environment for people to love, work and play

Programs and services delivered under the environmental issues team include:

Birth Control Clinic Services available to women under 50 years old:
- Birth Control Counselling
- Low cost birth control
- Low cost emergency contraception
- Cervical Cancer Screening (pap smear/pap tests)
- STI, pelvic pain, infection assessments
- IUD consultation
- IUD insertion
- Free condoms
Food Safety and Healthy Environments Services and information related to food safety and other environmental health hazards
Immunization Clinic (The) - London Immunization clinic * publicly funded vaccines available to protect against vaccine preventable disease
Infectious Disease Prevention and control of infectious disease * inspects institutional food premises, including:
- long-term care homes
- retirement homes
- hospitals and childcare centres
Monitors and responds to outbreaks in institutions and community * conducts follow up with people having a reportable illness * inspects personal service settings, including:
- tattoo and piercing shops
- nail salons and barber shops
Education and consultation services to agencies, schools and the public
Needle Exchange Program Reduces harm by providing a free and safe place for people to access clean supplies and dispose of used supplies * resources and counselling available
Safe Water, Rabies and Vector-Borne Disease Information, education and services on water quality and diseases spread by animals and insects
Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic Sexual health clinic * health professionals test for and treat sexually transmitted infections