Fort Jackson Department of Public Health

Services Offered

The Fort Jackson Department of Public Health is dedicated to protecting the health and environment of the local command, military personnel, families, civilian workforce, and other eligible beneficiaries, much like a county health department. FJDOPH staff includes community health and occupational health nurses, environmental science and radiation protection officers and technicians, an industrial hygienist and IH technician, and administrative support personnel.

Mission

Delivery of quality comprehensive preventive medicine and public health services. Provide consultation to commanders, Soldiers, and health care professionals on matters of public health importance, focusing on preventing, maintaining, and restoring the health to high risk aggregates, families and service members.

Other major programs offered by FJDOPH include

• Community Health Nursing - Epidemiology and Disease Control   (Tuberculosis and other communicable disease surveillance and prevention)
• Community Consultative Services (health consultant to Child Development Services, Family Advocacy Team member), Health Promotion Services (health fairs, national health observances, etc.), and Case Management
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Job related physicals, hearing and vision conservation, medical monitoring for hazardous work environments, ergonomic assessment of the work place, work site hazard surveillance, etc.
• Environmental Health and Radiation Protection - Water and indoor air quality, garrison sanitation inspections, field sanitation and food service training, and radiation surveillance.
• Food Operation Safety Course
• Army Wellness Center
• Travel Clinic

Clinic Telephones: Area Code 803