COVID-19 Update to GVPH Clinic Operations
COVID-19 Update to GVPH Clinic Operations Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, our office policies and restrictions will be updated frequently. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause any of our patients. We are doing our best to minimize risks of communicating COVID-19. After careful consideration and guidance from the CDC, NCDHHS and the WHO we will be enacting the following office policies effective March 23,2020: If you have any flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms) or you are concerned that you may have been exposed to COVID-19 please do not come to our office. Please first call our office at 919-639-2141 or 252-492-7915 and we can guide you to next steps regarding testing and where to be seen. We are strongly discouraging visitors during your visits. We understand that with many schools released this may not be possible and we will make exceptions on a case by case basis. We will be rescheduling routine annual visits and we encourage you to call and cancel your visits for non-urgent medical needs. We may be able to refill prescriptions as needed when we speak with you. We will be moving some visits to phone and televisits (video). This is a work in progress. We will be contacting you if this is an option for your visit. We will likely adopt a protocol for less frequent prenatal visits suggested by the World Health Organization. We will call you if we plan on rescheduling your appointment. Please rest assured that we will not reschedule your visit if we feel like this is, in any way, unsafe for you or your baby. Please know that we are doing our very best to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients and their families. Thank you for understanding. Debido a la pandemia actual de COVID-19, las políticas y restricciones de nuestra oficina se actualizarán con frecuencia. Nos disculpamos de antemano de cualquier inconveniencia que esto puede causar a nuestros pacientes. Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para minimizar los riesgos de transmitir el coronavirus (COVID-19). Después de una cuidadosa consideración y orientación del CDC, NCDHHS y la OMS, promulgaremos las siguientes políticas de la oficina a partir del 23 de marzo de 2020: Si tiene síntomas similares a los de la gripe (fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar u otros síntomas respiratorios) o le preocupa que haya estado expuesto a COVID-19, no venga a nuestra oficina. Primero llame a nuestra oficina al 919-639-2141 o al 252-492-7915 y podemos guiarlo a los siguientes pasos con respecto a las pruebas y dónde podrán atenderlo. No recomendamos que otras personas acompañen al paciente a sus citas. Entendemos que debido a que muchas escuelas han cancelado sus clases esto puede no ser posible para algunos y hemos considerado hacer algunas excepciones. Reprogramaremos las visitas anuales de rutina y lo alentamos a que llame y cancele sus visitas de necesidad médica que no sean urgentes. Es posible que podamos volver a surtir recetas cuando sea necesario cuando hablemos con usted. Vamos a trasladar algunas visitas a teléfono o por video. Este es un trabajo en progreso. Nos pondremos en contacto con usted si esta es una opción para su visita. Es probable que adoptemos un protocolo para visitas prenatales menos frecuentes sugerido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Le llamaremos si planeamos reprogramar su cita. Tenga la seguridad de que no reprogramaremos su visita si consideramos que esto no es seguro para usted o su bebé. Tenga en cuenta que estamos haciendo todo lo posible para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros pacientes y sus familias. Gracias por su comprensión en estos momentos.
DID YOU KNOW…We now offer Nutrition Services?
DID YOU KNOW… We now offer Nutrition Services!
Granville Vance WIC Program
The Granville Vance WIC program has transitioned all WIC appointments to over the phone contacts effective March 26, 2020 until further notice. WIC staff will call you one business day before your scheduled appointment and complete the appointment over the phone. We are continuing to serve NEW WIC families that are pregnant, postpartum, or a child under the age of five. If you do not have a scheduled WIC appointment, call either the Granville County WIC office at 919-693-1333 or Vance County WIC office at 252-492-3147 and an appointment will be made for a phone contact.
GVPH Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry receives grant award from The Duke Endowment
We received some wonderful news this week! Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry, our dental clinic, received a $400,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to expand dental care in rural and underserved schools in Granville and Vance Counties. The grant enables Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry to launch school-based programs that prioritize preventive services (such as regular cleanings) and address certain restorative treatments (including fillings) for school-aged children. For more information about the grant award, please see our press release.We are so proud of the work that has gone into planning for this grant and look forward to better serving children in our communities!
Granville Vance WIC Program
WIC is here for you during the COVID-19 outbreak. Call your local clinic to find out how to renew your benefits online or over the phone. You can also get breastfeeding advice, nutrition counseling, referrals, and other WIC services remotely. WIC está aquí para ti durante el brote del COVID-19. Llama a tu clínica local para averiguar cómo renovar tus beneficios por internet o teléfono. También puedes recibir de manera remota consejos sobre la lactancia, asesoría con la nutrición, datos de profesionales y otros servicios de WIC.
GVPH Health Director Lisa Macon Harrison Elected Board Vice President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has elected Lisa Macon Harrison, Local Health Director of Granville Vance Public Health, to its 2020-2021 Board of Directors as Vice President. NACCHO is the voice of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental health departments. Ms. Harrison assumed the Vice President role on July1, 2020. She will then serve as president-elect in 2021-2022 and president in 2022-2023. See the full press release below. https://www.naccho.org/blog/articles/north-carolina-local-public-health-leader-lisa-macon-harrison-elected-board-vice-president-of-the-national-association-of-county-and-city-health-officials
ALERT – PHONES
We are currently switching our phone system so we can serve you better; however, the phones in Vance County are still experiencing issues. If you need to contact the Vance County Health Department, please call (919) 725-7452. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
WIC Waivers Have Been Extended Until Further Notice
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has extended certain active waivers to provide flexibilities as state agencies provide WIC services while working towards reopening. In support of social distancing, the list of Program Waivers for the North Carolina WIC Program include: Physical Presence Remote Benefit Issuance Food Package Waivers (Milk, Whole Grains, and Yogurt)
GVPH COVID-19 Press Release Nov. 23rd
“Although the number of active cases in our counties had been trending downward over the past few months, our data have quickly begun trending in the wrong direction again. Unfortunately, we have set numerous records this week for number of new cases and deaths in North Carolina and the United States. As of today, November 23rd, we have 255 active cases of COVID-19 in Granville County and have recorded 56 deaths over the course of the pandemic response. In Vance County, we have 414 active COVID-19 cases and 54 deaths… Please remember – every action you take to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in a given setting, whether at the grocery store, in your workplace, or at a family gathering, adds up to make it harder for the virus to transmit from person to person. And, the more we can reduce the spread, the more lives we can save. We want to gather again for the holidays next year, so let’s do all we can to preserve our health this year.” See full press release here.
GVPH Administers First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine!
Granville Vance Public Health is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic – we received of our initial shipment of Moderna vaccine doses in Granville on Monday, December 21st. We received a total of 700 doses across our Granville and Vance locations combined. On Tuesday, December 22nd, we administered our first few doses to some of our clinical staff at the health department who qualify for Phase 1A. Our team is taking inventory, preparing the ancillary supplies, training on computer systems and vaccine handling, and preparing to vaccine others. This hallmark in the pandemic experience marks the beginning of the end! So much good public health work lies ahead. We will continue to share information about COVID-19 vaccination on our website, through our Facebook, and in partnership with the local media. To learn more, visit our website at www.gvph.org/covid-19-vaccines or the NCDHHS website at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines. See the full press release for more information: Granville Vance Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Press Release – Dec. 23, 2020