a member of

South Central Coalition for Public Health

​Serving Barber,Comanche, Edwards, Harper, Kingman ,Kiowa and Pratt Counties
Working together for Healthly People and Strong Communities 
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Recently Completed: Barber County Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)

Here is the Signed Order from the Barber County Health Officer, dated October 22nd, 2020. (PDF)
The full text can be read online by clicking here


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Barber County Residents –


Wednesday November 17.

As always, we encourage:
hand washing
 
using hand sanitizer
 
social distancing when possible,
 
and wearing masks.  
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We also schedule appointments to administer COVID-19 vaccines when we have those available. The vaccines we order are: Moderna, Pfizer (for ages 5-11 years of age, and for ages 12 years+), J&J/Janssen. Please feel free to call the BA Health Department at 620-886-3294 for any information, or to schedule a time to obtain the vaccine.
We are also asking at this time that you wear a mask when coming in to the Health Department, with the exception of children ages 5 y/o and younger. Thank you!
Please take care of yourselves and be safe!




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Barber County Health

Pam Rickard 
Administrator/Health Officer
211 East Kansas Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

(620) 886-3294
Toll Free: 1-800-745-5788
Fax: (620) 886-3747
Email: Click here   

Kiowa District Hospital
1002 S. 4th St.
Kiowa, KS 67070
(620)-825-4098 ( Mondays only)

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Staff

Marilyn Vierthaler - Registered Nurse
Chelsea Small - Registered Nurse
Dana McKinney - Office Manager

Our mission is to promote health and prevent disease and injury by assessing community health status and developing health policies and programs. 

We strive to assure that necessary, high quality services are available to
everyone in our community.

Office Hour: 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Closed: 12 p.m.-1p.m.
 

SERVICES OFFERED:

• Immunizations - we bill insurance and Medicaid
• Foot care and fingernail care for senior citizens
• Preschool and daycare physical assessments
• Kan-Be-Healthy physical assessments
• Blood Pressure
• TB skin tests
• Head lice checks
• Car seat information
• Pregnancy tests
• STD tests
• ​Family planning services
• Hemoglobin and lead testing
• Health Fair lab work
• WIC - Women, Infants, Children nutrition program
• Access point for SNAP and KANCARE

Kansas Tobacco Quit-Line -  1-800-quit-now(784-8669)

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IMPORTANT HEALTH LINKS

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Kiowa Immunization Clinic - Monday mornings
Medicine Lodge Immunization Clinic - Wednesdays, or by Appointment
Kiowa Foot Care Clinic - Monday afternoon
Medicine Lodge Foot Care Clinic - Tuesday afternoon
WIC Clinic - Tuesday mornings in Medicine Lodge and once monthly on Monday in Kiowa
Family Planning Clinic - Once monthly  on Friday
Health Fair Blood Draws - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings

All visits are by appointment only. Please call 620-886-3294 or 1-800-748-5788 to schedule your appointment.