Public Service Announcements Archives - Dent County Health Center

Urgent Health Alert: Possible Measles Exposure in St. Louis Check If You Were Affected

By Jessica Ricks May 5, 2025Communicable Disease, Immunizations, Public Service AnnouncementsNo Comments

On May 4th, 2025, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced a possible measles exposure in St. Louis. An out-of-state resident visited the St. Louis Aquarium between 1-6PM. on…

Missouri Confirms First Measles Case in 2025: What You Should Know

By Jessica Ricks April 18, 2025Clinical Services, Communicable Disease, Immunizations, Public Service AnnouncementsNo Comments

On April 18th, 2025, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced its first measles case. Measles cases are rising again across the country. So far in 2025, over 800…

Speak Up For A Healthier Dent County – 2025 Community Survey Now Open

By Jessica Ricks April 17, 2025Public Service AnnouncementsNo Comments

Your Voice Matters – Help Shape the Future of Health in Dent County👉 Click here to take the Community Health Assessment and read our full executive summary. Dent County is…

Lead Service Lines – Learn More

By Zachary Moser December 17, 2024Environmental, Public Service Announcements

The City of Salem has recently sent out letters regarding their Lead Service Line inventory, which is a project designed to identify which water service lines in the city are…

Dr. Anil Gupta, MD, joins DCHC Team

By Zachary Moser October 29, 2024Board Agendas and Announcements, Clinical Services, Public Service Announcements

The Dent County Health Center is pleased to announce a new member of our growing public health team: Dr. Anil Gupta, MD. Dr. Gupta is board certified in Addiction Medicine…

A New Year for WIC

By Zachary Moser October 28, 2024Public Service Announcements, WIC

The DENT COUNTY HEALTH CENTER has announced that a contract to continue to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health…

Guidance for Respiratory Illnesses

By Zachary Moser September 4, 2024COVID Updates, Public Service Announcements

September 4th, 2024 Now that school is back in session, respiratory illnesses have been on the rise around the country and in Dent County. Respiratory illnesses include, but are not…

Back to School Health Festival

By Zachary Moser July 9, 2024Public Events, Public Service Announcements

View our Event on Facebook The Dent County Health Center, in cooperation with area healthcare partners, will be hosting a Back to School Festival on August 3rd, 2024 from 9am…

Food Regulations Go Into Effect July 1st. Town Hall Event May 30th.

By Zachary Moser May 3, 2024Environmental, Public Events, Public Service Announcements

The Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees approved updated food regulations for Dent County food establishments in November of 2023. These regulations go into effect July 1st, 2024. Changes…

Health Fair Explained: Why do we offer the tests that we do?

By Zachary Moser April 23, 2024Public Events, Public Service Announcements

Have you ever wondered how we chose what is included in our "Heart Health" Screening that we conduct during our health fairs? It's designed specifically to address the number one…