The Interim Manager’s Recommended Budget includes funding for additional school nurse staff based on the work and recommendations of the School Health Task Team.

We want to hear from you! Please participate in our 2013 Community Health Assessment

Nationwide shortage limits ability for Health Department to offer tuberculosis skin tests.

School is back in session, and the Mecklenburg County Health Department and the Junior League of Charlotte are partnering once again to make sure that children have their required immunizations.

Registration is now open. Join us May 15th to engage in identified strategies detailed in the Blueprint for a Healthier Generation, 2020.

Noroviruses spread easily, causing more than 20 million gastroenteritis cases each year in the U.S. Wash your hands often and follow simple tips to stay virus-free.

Federal officials advise that a tissue box identified within the Bed Bath and Beyond (national) retail stores contains a contaminated product.

The Health Department is bringing “Field to Fork” Pizza Gardens to 14 CMS elementary classrooms to teach students about gardening, nutrition and cooking.

Don't be fooled into buying from unpermitted, roadside vendors. It could be illegal and it could be unhealthy.

Halloween means candy. Children expect it. Parents provide it. The Health Department has tips for making it a healthier Halloween.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department reminds residents that vaccinating their pets against rabies is an important step to keep them safe.

Join us September 29, 2011 for information and poignant conversations Health Care Reform and it's impact on the immigrant community.

Join us October 3, 2011 for the first in a series of town hall conversations, which will discuss key features of the Affordable Healthcare Law.

Based on guidance from local, state and federal health officials, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities plans to reduce the amount of fluoride added in tap water.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department - a constant and strong presence in the lives of Mecklenburg County residents.

Save the Date for the 2011 Mecklenburg County Public Health Forum, Healthy Mecklenburg: Examining our Past, Present and Future. The event will take place on Friday, May 6, 2011 at UNC Charlotte.

Environmental health officials for both North and South Carolina are recommending that people avoid eating two types of fish found in lakes along Mecklenburg’s western border.

We are pleased to announce the 10 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools who are receiving Pizza Gardens at their school and a pizza party from Fuel Pizza Café.

During this holiday season, and into the New Year, drinking more water or replacing high calorie holiday drinks with water can save calories and even reduce weight.

Local Health Departments to Distribute Free Preparedness Potassium Iodide (Ki)

School is back in session and we are working to make sure children have their required immunizations.

A partnership with Lowe’s Foods, the Lose Weight Donate Challenge is a 12-week program with Lowe’s donating $1 to Second Harvest for every pound lost by participants. It also recognizes March as National Nutrition Month.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department, in partnership with the Charlotte Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc., will provide FREE MAMMOGRAMS to women between the ages of 40 and 64 who have no health insurance.