Knox County Health Dept

The Knox County Health Department is a combined general health district with jurisdiction for all of Knox County. The Knox County Health Department is committed to promoting and protecting the public's health, safety and well being by identifying community health needs and developing policies and programs to address those needs. We provide a full range of quality services, from community health...

More than 50 years ago, noted social philosopher Sir Geoffrey Vickers said “The history of public health might well be writt...en as a persistent redefinition of the unacceptable.” This is certainly true when we are dealing with E. coli in a water well, improper food temperatures at a restaurant, too much chlorine in a public pool or the collection of tires in someone’s backyard. When a...

Knox County Health Department is a combined general health district with jurisdiction for all of Knox County. The agency provides a full range of quality services, from community health promotion and environmental protection to direct health services. The Health Department operates as Knox County General Health District, which is directed by Knox County Board of Health. There are nine seats on...

The Knox County Health Department is a combined general health district with jurisdiction for all of Knox County.The agency provides a full range of quality services, from community health promotion and environmental protection to direct health services. Family & Community Health Services is comprised of six different programs that provide medical care to residents of all ages and income levels...

The Knox County Health Department is a combined general health district with jurisdiction for all of Knox County. The Knox County Health Department is committed to promoting and protecting the public's health, safety and well being by identifying community health needs and developing policies and programs to address those needs. We provide a full range of quality services, from community health...