Sunnyside Health Center

Sunnyside Health Center :  Houston Health Department We work in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians and the environment in which they live.

Services

• Dental
• Family Planning
• Immunizations
• PrEP
• Pregnancy Testing
• STD
• Tuberculosis

HIV/STD, Viral Hepatitis Prevention : Essential Functions

• Maximize opportunities to screen for multiple communicable diseases whenever possible.
• Monitor HIV, Hepatitis and STD morbidity data to identify population and geographic needs and interventions.
• Investigate newly reported cases of HIV, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Inform, educate, and empower communities about HIV, viral Hepatitis and STD health issues,
• Mobilize partnerships with key community stakeholders to identify and prevent the spread of HIV, viral Hepatitis and sexually transmitted disease.
• Develop HIV, viral Hepatitis and STD prevention policies and plans that support individual and citywide health efforts.
• Enforce city, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding HIV and STDs that protect health and ensure safety.
• Link individuals to needed HIV, viral Hepatitis and STD prevention, intervention, and treatment services.
• Assure competent public and personal care workforce.
• Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
• Research new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
• Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
• Research new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.