Denise Taylor represents Delta Health Center as the Bolivar County Master Gardeners planted a tree at the Cleveland Walking Trail in Cleveland in honor of healthcare heroes. Delta Health Center, Inc. (DHC) is the first community health center of its kind. Also, it's the first Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in the United States.
DHC is a non-profit organization that is located in historic Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where it opened its doors in 1965. At Delta Health Center, we continue to build a world class primary health care system committed to caring for vulnerable populations from newborns to the elderly. DHC also support those who want to stay fit and to those with chronic health problems with our main focus being health.
DHC is a non-profit organization that is located in historic Mound Bayou, Mississippi, where it opened its doors in 1965. At Delta Health Center, we continue to build a world class primary health care system committed to caring for vulnerable populations from newborns to the elderly. DHC also support those who want to stay fit and to those with chronic health problems with our main focus being health.
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Our History
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Dr. H. Jack Geiger and Dr. Count Gibson (Tufts University Medical School Physicians) secured funding in 1965 from the Office of Economic Opportunity to establish what is now known as Delta Health Center, Inc. in Mound Bayou (then all African- American town), MS to serve Bolivar, Coahoma, Sunflower, and Washington counties, where poverty was widespread.
Dental Care
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one-fourth of children (ages 2-5 years old) in the United States have tooth decay. Two-thirds of adolescents (ages 12-19 years old) have tooth decay and 20% of these adolescents are not treated. Additionally, each year nearly eight thousand Americans die from oral and pharyngeal cancers.
Diabetes Clinic
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Delta Health Center offers a Diabetes Self-Management Workshop for people diagnosed with diabetes. A new group begins on the first Monday of each month. See a DHC provider for a referral. Funded by a grant from the Mississippi Department of Health, Delta Health Center offers a Diabetes Prevention Program for patients who meet the eligibility risk factors for diabetes.
Laboratory and X-Rays
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Well-trained, licensed phlebotomists, lab technicians, and other laboratory staff at DHC understand the importance of testing. Samples of blood, urine, or body tissues are taken to identify substances within body fluids, assist in organ evaluation, aid in disease management, and establish the nature of conditions and diseases.
Pediatric Care
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Our providers comprehensively care for infants, children, and adolescents. They make decisions daily that improve the health and lives of infants through adulthood, form relationships with parents, and diagnose and treat youth. DHC takes pride in providing the most compassionate care & services to children.
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