County Of Dougherty

County Of Dougherty is a U.S. local government entity registered to do business with the federal government. Specifically, it is the county government for Dougherty County, Georgia.

Through federal grant sub-awards from the State of Georgia Department of Public Health, County Of Dougherty Dougherty County Health Department Division provides a variety of public health services. These include comprehensive HIV prevention programs, tobacco control strategies targeting African American communities, hypertension prevention and early detection programs, overdose mapping and monitoring, hearing tests for newborns, family planning services, vaccines for at-risk populations, emergency preparedness coordination, early childhood interventions for developmental disabilities, and oral health preventative services for vulnerable groups. Additionally, the entity operates the local Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program on behalf of the state, offering case management, clinics, hospital care, and rehabilitation therapies for those lacking healthcare access. County Of Dougherty has also received federal funds to conduct cancer screening initiatives for uninsured women. Key federal grant programs supporting the sub-awards include HIV prevention, hypertension control, terrorism preparedness, newborn screening, family planning, immunizations, early intervention services for infants and toddlers, and the WIC nutrition program.