Department 53 - Health Department

Our Tasks

Medical Service

• Official medical examinations, consultations, and evaluations
• for authorities
• Instructions according to the Infection Protection Act (§ 43 IfSG) / formerly „Health Certificate“
• Traffic medicine consultation
• Vaccination consultation and yellow fever vaccination center
• Anonymous HIV testing and AIDS consultation
• Consultation on infections
• Tuberculosis care
• Health consultation under the Prostitution Protection Act

 
Child and Youth Health Service

• School entry examinations
• Kindergarten examinations for 4-year-olds
• Consultation for kindergartens and schools on medical issues
• Vaccination consultation
• Implementation of health-promoting projects
• Parent consultations on specific issues
• Consultation on early support for increased needs
• Consultation on language development

Infection Protection / Environmental Hygiene / Drinking Water Matters

• Environmental health protection
• Monitoring of drinking water quality
• Control of infectious diseases: consultation, follow-up, environmental investigations
• Hospital supervision
• Hygiene monitoring of daycare centers, schools, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, etc.

 
Social Psychiatric Service

• Medical consultation for mentally ill or addicted individuals and their families
• Crisis intervention
• Evaluations
• Referral and initiation of further assistance

 
Social Services

• Coordination of the community psychiatric network
• Management of the psychosocial working group (PSAG)
• Management / coordination of the hospice working group
• Coordination of specialist counseling centers for homelessness
• Specialist unit for addiction prevention

 
Dental Health Service

• Dental preventive examinations in kindergartens, primary, and special schools
• Prophylaxis programs for children
• Consultation offers and informational events for parents, educators, and teachers
• Planning and implementation of action days and projects
• Dental evaluations

  
Consultation Center for Family Planning and Pregnancy Conflicts

• Family counseling / early assistance
• Pregnancy counseling with issuance of counseling certificate
• Financial assistance from the Federal Foundation "Mother and Child"  

Health Promotion / Health Protection / Health Assistance

• Observation and assessment of health conditions in the Oberbergischer Kreis
• Consultation, information, and referral on health topics for all age groups
  • Information brochures
  • Nutritional counseling
• Coordination and promotion of self-help
• Cooperation with other offices, institutions, actors in the healthcare system to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency

 
Pharmacies, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Safety

• Pharmacy supervision
• Pharmaceutical monitoring
• Monitoring of retail in the area of chemicals
• Consultation on responsible pharmaceutical consumption

 
Occupations in Healthcare

• Professional licenses and recognitions for non-academic healthcare professions
• Monitoring and recording of self-employed individuals in non-academic healthcare professions

Our Goals

Our goal is to answer all questions about health competently and in an easy-to-understand manner so that you can take responsibility for your own life and advocate for your health.

We strive for continuous improvement of health conditions in the Oberberg District.
 

Our Services in Numbers

The Child and Youth Medical Service examines approximately 4,000 children annually. In the Medical Service, over 6,000 reports and certificates are prepared. Through the dental check-ups and prevention measures of the Youth Dental Service, approximately 24,000 children are reached annually.

The hygiene monitoring covers approximately 1,500 facilities and over 650 drinking water systems.