The Henry and Stark County Health Departments are using International Women’s Day on March 8 to promote the importance of women taking care of their health.
“The goal of Women’s Day is to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women,” said RaeAnn Tucker, director of health promotion for HSCHD. “The health department and First Choice Healthcare also want to use this special day to empower women to make their health a priority.”
Through their campaign, the department hopes to raise awareness of the women’s health services that are available at their clinic locations in Kewanee, Colona and Toulon. The services offered are annual exams, pap smears, pregnancy testing, contraceptive counseling and supplies, clinical breast exams, fasting blood profiles and immunizations.
Payment for department and First Choice Healthcare services include Medicaid, some grant funding and most insurances.
“Every woman should have access to affordable health care services,” said Tucker. “We encourage local women to take advantage of the savings offered through our First Choice Healthcare Clinics.”
For more information about the health services offered for women, call the nearest location to you: Kewanee, (309) 852-5272; Colona (309) 792-4011; or Toulon (309) 852-3115. You can also find them on Facebook at Henry and Stark County Health Departments or follow them on Twitter and Instagram.
