Johnston County Government

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The Johnston County Health Department assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. It administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. The Johnston County Health Department additionally supports family planning, maternal health, primary care and epidemiology programs. The department administers a maternity care coordination program that enhances the prenatal care of individuals. It provides risk and physical assessment, health education, treatment and laboratory testing services. The Johnston County Health Department maintains a location in Smithfield, N.C.