County health district offers clinics, treatments

The Prince William County Health District provides a variety of health care services including services for communicable diseases. Care may be free, offered on a sliding scale, or offered at a fixed charge. Some services require income eligibility.

Health care clinics are located in Manassas and Woodbridge. The Sudley North Clinic and Woodbridge clinic have Women, Infant and Children services.

For more information, contact one of the health district sites: Manassas Clinic, 9301 Lee Ave., 703-792-6300; Sudley North Clinic, 7751 Ashton Ave., 703-792-4700; and the Woodbridge office, 13792 Smoketown Road in Smoketown Plaza, 703-792-7300.

The health district can also be reached through two Web sites: a statewide site at www.vdh.virginia.gov or the Prince William County Web site at www.pwcgov.org.

The health district offers the following clinical services:

• Tuberculosis screening and case management

• Prenatal care for income eligible women

• Women’s Wellness Clinic

• Teen Wellness clinic

• Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing

• Routine childhood immunizations

• Overseas travel immunizations and traveler health information

• Pregnancy testing

• A supplemental food program for women, infants and children

Health officials advise those seeking clinical services to call the office nearest them for more information about clinic hours and service eligibility.

The health district also offers dental services for children ages 3 to 18 and adults older than 60. The services are provided by appointment only. Fees are based on income level. For more information, call 703-792-6308 in Manassas and 703-792-7304 in Woodbridge.

A free clinic is offered to patients seeking relief from acute illnesses and other non-emergency medical care. The Prince William Area Free Clinic is not a part of the health department services, but uses the health department clinics in order to provide services. The clinic is open Thursday nights at the Manassas office and Tuesday nights at the Woodbridge office. Proof of income and home address is required. For more information, call 703-792-6378 for Manassas or 703-792-7321 for Woodbridge.

The environmental section of the health district protects residents and visitors to Prince William County in a variety of areas, including testing water for bacteria and managing septic and well applications to make sure systems are properly located and constructed.

Environmental health officials also issue permits to restaurants to prevent food-borne disease and the sale of unwholesome products.

Officials take reports of rats and other rodents, responding to animal bites and giving rabies prevention.

For more information about services provided for environmental health, call 703-792-6310.