PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Portsmouth City Board of Health will hold its regular monthly meeting Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in the first-floor conference room at the Portsmouth City Health Department, 605 Washington St.
The meeting is open to the public, the health department said in a post.
The board sets policy for the city health department, which operates through six divisions: air quality, vital statistics, emergency preparedness, environmental health, nursing and health promotion. The department’s nursing division runs a clinic offering immunizations, physicals and other primary care services, including a sliding-scale discount for patients who show proof of income, in addition to the standard duties of environmental inspections, vital records and disease surveillance.
The department earned a five-year reaccreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board earlier this year, a distinction it credited to its staff, the Board of Health and community partners.
Residents with questions about the meeting can reach the health department at 740-353-5153 during business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Portsmouth City Government.
