Garfield County Health District
To report a public health emergency or a notifiable condition, please call: (509) 843-3412.
After hours call the Sheriff's Office: (509) 843-3494
Contact Information: Hours:
121 South 10th St. Mon.-Friday: 8:00-12:00pm
P.O. Box 130 1:00-4:00pm
Pomeroy WA 99347
email us at: health@co.garfield.wa.us
Health Alerts and Advisories
Garfield County Health District and Pomeroy Medical Clinic have H1N1 vaccine, both flumist and injectable. Quantites are limited, but it is expected that more vaccine will be available in the weeks to come.
Currently H1N1 is available to anyone 6 months to 65 years of age.
Contact the Health District @ 843-3412 or the Medical Clinic @ 843-1491 for vaccinations.
The H1N1 vaccinations are free.
Our Mission
We are committed to professional, caring services that motivate individuals to a higher level of physical, mental, and environmental health awareness and responsibility.
Roles of Public Health
- Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
- Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
- Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
- Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
- Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
- Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
- Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
- Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.
- Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
- Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.