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AUDRAIN CITY-COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (ACCHU)

Useful Links

GENERAL HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

Missouri Department of H ealth and Senior Services (DHSS)
American Red Cross
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal Government - Department of Health and Human Service s
(DHSS)
World Health Organization (WHO)
National Association of City & Counth Health Officials
(NACCHO)
Federal Government - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Intelihealth
John Hopkins University Center of Communications
Medscape
National Library of Medicine
American Dietetic Association
Missouri Senior Rx - is a start program that helps low-income
seniors pay for their prescription drugs
Drugs - pill identifier, image search, interactions checker
Healthcare 411 - is a news series produced by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. AHRQ's mission is to
imporve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health
care for all Americans.
Recalls - your online resource for recalls
Healthy Men
Women's Health
Kid's Health

LOCAL INFORMATION

Audrain Medical Center
City of Mexico, MO
Vandalia, MO
Audrain County, Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State - voter registration information

SMOKING CESSATION

Great Start - Help in quitting smoking
Quit Smoking Support

AIDS

AIDS.org
CDC - Division of HIV / AIDS Prevention
HIV / AIDS Treatment Information Service
The Body - An AIDS and HIV Information Resource

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
American Red Cross Disaster Services
CDC - Health Alert Network
CDC - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
St. Louis University School of Public Health - Bioterrorism and
Emerging Infections
U.S. Army Medical Researvh Institute of Infectious Diseases

FAMILY PLANNING

HEPATITIS

American Liver Foundation
CDC - Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis B Foundation
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis Central
Hepatitis Foundation
HepNet - The Hepatitis Information network
National Hepatitis C Coalition

IMMUNIZATIONS

CDC Vaccines for Children Program
Every Child by Two
Institute for Vaccine Safety
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Common Concerns about
Vaccines
The Vaccine Page
Vaccinate Your Baby - download an application to your computer
or smart phone that will automatically generate a customized
schedule for your child up to age 6 and send you reminders when
it's time to schedule your child's next immunization appointment

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CDC - Emerging Infectious Diseases
CDC - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

Herpes Education
American Social health Association - your trusted source of
information on STD's
STD Prevention
Herpes.org

TUBERCULOSIS

Tuberculosis.net

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH

Coping with Traumatic Events - to help families, schools,
community organizations, and the general public
National Center for Children Exposed to Violence - Guide
available to assist in talking with children about war
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Child Care Aware
LaLeche League
National Foster Parent Association, Inc.
America Links Up - Educates parents and children about the
internet and internet safety
Bright Futures
Family Village - Information for families caring for children and
adults with disabilities
Kidshealth
Mom's Online - provides mothers with parenting tips and
information
MyFuture - provides teens with information
National Center for Fathering
National Safe Kids Campaign
Single Parents Network
Love & Logic - sign up for a free weekly tip on parenting

VECTOR-BORNE

EDUCATION

Brain POP
Dental Resource
Diabetes in Control
EPA's Environmental Education Center
EPA Office of Pullution Prevention and Toxics - Lead Page
Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
Human Environmental Sciences
MU Extension Homepage
Public Health Foundation Training Resource Center
U.S. Census Bureau - Fact Finder Kids' Corner
Rural Assistance Center - health & Human Services Info for Rural
Areas
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center
Internet Public Library - providing a wide range of internet links
including health, exercise, mental health
Transled Health Education Materials - in many languages
The Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans