Accessed Improved

•March 9, 2016•

by Mike Brothers

Increased community accessibility has benefitted the Moultrie County Health Department’s ability to reach further into the community.

This message was emphasized by health dept. executive director Angie Hogan in her report to the county board Public Health Safety and Welfare committee March 2.

The facility opened in July 2014, had a complete year to settle in, with Hogan reporting  a 30 percent growth in child immunizations during last year.

Moultrie County Health Dept. nurses administered vaccines to 1,089 children 0-18 and 431 to adults.

“We have not only been able to increase those we serve,” Hogan said, “we did it under budget,” indicating it was all accomplished by finishing the December 2014 to November 30, 2015 budget year with a $16,000 carryover.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.