Allegheny County
Health Department

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    • 3333 Forbes Ave. • Pittsburgh 15213  • 412-687-ACHD  • FAX: 412-578-8325
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Oakland Immunization Walk in Clinic (3441 Forbes Avenue) Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 8 p.m.

STD Clinic (3441 Forbes Avenue) Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.

WIC Clinic locations and hours of operations (link)

Welcome to our site. It is our mission "To assure quality public health services by promoting individual and community wellness, preventing injury, illness and premature death or disability, and protecting the population from harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical hazards within the environment." (Brief history of our department)

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION —Links to the Most Requested Pages (Select the title to go to that page)
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information Page is available here
  • Guide for the Uninsured and Underinsured   • Safe Sleep for Infants
  • Food Certification Course Schedule  (Application)   • Restaurant Openings
  • Free Handwashing Posters for Petting Zoos (information)

  • Eco-Currents
  • Breastfeeding Rates in Allegheny County  •  Recycling Resource Directory
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS FOR TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (Form)

REPORTING FORMS:        • Infectious Disease   • MRSA   • Perinatal Hepatitis B Report

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Schedule
CONTESTS AND AWARDS
Type of Contest and Award Deadline/Awards More Information
WIC—Breastfeeding Friendly Place Award (recognition of businesses and organizations that encourage breastfeeding) Deadline for entries is May 14, 2010. Application is available here
Air Quality—EnviroStar (recognition of businesses and organizations that undergo voluntary Pollution Prevention activities)

Deadline for entries is March 5, 2010

Application is available here
Air Quality—Environmental Poster Contest Winners Deadline is Feb. 12 (Grades 6-8) (Information)
"Community Immunity" Poster Contest Winners Announced (Web page)(News Release) (Finalists Announced—News Release)

DEPARTMENTAL LISTINGS: To find specific locations, select one of the listings to the left. The "Human Health," "Environmental" and "Administrative" listings expand for a complete listing of departments within that division.

FDA RECALLS, PRODUCT WITHDRAWALS and SAFETY ALERTS: National link to Product Recalls
Danielle Intenrational Corporation of Rhode Island is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, due to possible salmonella contamination. (Details)

Carbon Monoxide

3Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, tasteless, and colorless poisonous gas that could be created whenever a fuel is burning. However, sometimes other odors and smells are present with carbon monoxide. Now that the heating season is near, it's time to check furnaces and heaters for leaking carbon monoxide. (A guide on carbon monoxide awareness is available here)(Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines is available here)(Printer-Friendly File)

Smoking in Public Places

stuffPennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking indoors in most work and public places. The state Department of Health has set up several ways you can report violations. By telephone, the Clean Indoor Air Helpline is 1-877-835-9535. Online, go to the state's complaint form page (Link to Pennsylvania complaint forms).

Smoke Alarms

Smoke alarms, when properly installed and maintained, give enough warning so occupants can get out of the house before injured by a fire. The Health Department has a limited supply of smoke alarms available for free to county residents with priority given to fire-prone communities. (details)

Injury Prevention Presentations

To schedule a presentation on gun safety, fire prevention, falls in the elderly, or bullying, call our Injury Prevention number at 412-247-7817.

 Link to Allegheny County website


HOT TOPICS

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information—
Main H1N1 Page (All H1N1-Swine-Flu information is available here )
H1N1 Consent Form (PDF Format)

Learn More About Shigella/ Shigellosis with our new fact sheet. (online) (printer-friendly)

Air Quality—Up to date air quality index and forecast (Link)

Safely Dispose of Common Household Chemicals: North Park Swimming Pool, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 1 (Details)

Medical Reserve Corps—Signing Up for the Medical Reserve Corps is Easy (Here's How)

Home Visiting Network—How to Become a Member (Form)

Tips of Dealing with Insects—Fairfax County Health Department's Tips on Dealing with Ticks and Other Harmful Insects (Link)

Lead Exposure—Tips to Prevent Lead Exposure (Fact Sheet) "Renovate Right" to Reduce Risk of Lead Exposure (Detail)