A message from Health Director Frank Singleton, MSPH, MPA

Welcome to the City of Lowell Health Department. Our mission is to preserve and maintain the City’s public health standards to both promote and to protect the health and wellness of the people within Lowell: residents, workers and visitors.

We strive to fulfill our mission through a wide range of public health programs that serve to target the prevention of communicable and chronic disease, environmental health and code enforcement as well as emergency preparedness and emergency medical response.

The Department provides school nursing services to some 16,000 school children, utilizes public health nurses to promote immunization and to respond to reportable diseases of public health concern and manages the City contract with the City’s Ambulance provider, Trinity EMS. Housing inspections, retail food service, noise, refuse and public nuisance enforcement and education are also provided. Prevention of youth access to tobacco and the handling of workplace complaints on smoking are also the responsibility of the Lowell Health Department.

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Visit us at the Fire Prevention Month Open House at Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy, 777 Rogers Street (Route 38)  on Sunday October 26 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

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GET THE SHOT NOT THE FLU! 

It is that time of year again, flu season.  The Flu, a very contagious disease of the respiratory or breathing system, is easily passed from one person to another by coughing and/or sneezing. 

Please take a moment  to view the coughing etiquette video

Save the date of November 25th, 2008 for our FREE Adult flu clinic at the Tsongas Arena between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM. 

Need another date?  check these web pages!

                                                                    Need transportation?  call for further information!

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 Back by popular demand!   72-Hour Emergency Kits are now available at the Lowell Health Department for the discounted price of $50.00.  As we watch the news and see hundreds of families all over the country in need of emergency supplies during a disaster, 72-Hour kits have become a priority.  Are you certain that your family has sufficient emergency supplies in your home?  Learn how you can order your kit!   or visit us at the October 26th event to purchase your bag.

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•  Do You think you may have bed bugs?  Found where people sleep, bed bugs have grown in numbers in the last several years, as they have become more resistant to pesticides formally used to control them.  If you think you may have bed bugs, DO NOT PANIC, they can be removed if you follow an organized and structured pest managent plan.  For  further information and basic fact sheets,  visit the Health Inspection Division Dept.  page.                

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• Do you have questions about recycling?  Visit the City of Lowell's Recycling Program web page for further information on recycling. 

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• If there were an emergency in Lowell would you be willing to volunteer? Many people want to help during an emergency but do not realize that volunteers need to be pre-credentialed before they can help.  We work very closely with the Upper Merrimack Valley Reserve Corps (UMVMRC), an organization that provides volunteers for emergencies and seasonal events such as parades.  To learn more, take a moment to read a letter to Lowell Residents and visit the UMVMRC web page.  Interested in joining?  Use this link to the application page and become a volunteer today!  Application Page Link!