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Hours of Operation

Horas de Operación

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday

Lunes - Viernes

"OPEN ACCESS"

Effective October 1, 2007, the Clinic begins a new appointment procedure which allows patients to be seen in clinic for any health concern any day of the week with the exception of Friday afternoon.


Some clinic hours may vary.

Algunas horas de clínica pueden variar.

Health Alerts

Alarmas de Salud

H1N1 Flu

For more information please click here.

 

Preventing the Flu

  1. Avoid contact with people who are sick.
  2. Stay home when sick.
  3. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing, with a tissue and then throw in trash.
  4. Wash hands often.
  5. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
  6. Practice good health habits such as adequate amounts of sleep, staying hydrated, eating healthy, managing stress and being physically active.

For additional information, visit the CDC website

Phone Numbers

Números de Teléfono

Main Number:

Número Principal:
(919) 496-2533

Dental Clinic:

Clinica Dental:
(919) 496-8132

WIC:
(919) 496-6454

Environmental Health:

Salud Ambiental:
(919) 496-8100

Home Health:

Servicios de salud en la casa:
(919) 496-2143

For information on seasonal flu and H1N1 click the Health Education link to the left

 

Health Department Now Offering Flu Shots

The Franklin County Health Department is now offering H1N1 and seasonal flu shots while supplies last.  The H1N1 vaccine is available for anyone 6 months and older.  Supplies of seasonal flu vaccine are available for anyone 3 years and older.

 

Vaccinators are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week from 8am - 4pm. 

 

The Franklin County Health Department is located at 107 Industrial Drive in Louisburg.  For additional information, contact Mary Stanley or Christine King at (919) 496-2533.
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Franklin County Welcomes New Health Director

LOUISBURG – The Franklin County Board of Health has chosen a new Health Director. The position received 13 applicants, nine of whom were certified as qualified by the State Health Director’s office, but one was a step above the rest.  Dr. Christopher M. Szwagiel has been recognized for his leadership and contribution to Public Health at the local, state and national levels. Over the last fourteen years, he has served as a County Public Health and Rural Health Network Directors in North Carolina and New York.  We are proud and enthusiastic to have him join our team and offer his expertise, to improve the quality of life for the residents of Franklin County.

Dr. Szwagiel received a Master of Public Health degree in Parasitology and Laboratory Practice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980 and was subsequently employed as a Virologist by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. He went on to obtain a Doctor Public Health degree in Health Services Administrator from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993.  After completing his study, his focus was becoming a County Public Health Director.

He is an American College of Healthcare Executives Certified Healthcare Executive. He has been recognized for his contributions to Public Health by the North Carolina Alliance of Public Health Agencies, Inc., Western New York Public Health Alliance, Inc., Glaxo Wellcome Child Health Recognition Award Program, and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Outstanding County Award Program.

Throughout his career, Dr. Szwagiel served on several community boards, in varying capacities. He was one of the original organizers of the Northeast North Carolina Partnership for Public Health and Western New York Public Health Alliance, Inc. He has been Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator for several grant programs, and has authored, contributed to and reviewed several articles for various publications.

His professional interests include: Communicable Disease Prevention and Control; Quality Assurance, evidence based best practices, and coordination of care; Pedodontics; and, Public Health Emergency Preparedness. 

Dr. Szwagiel began his role as Health Director, on July 1, 2009.

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