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In 2016, Houston County had an HIV prevalence rate of 264.5 per 100K people, under Georgia’s rate of 602.4. But there are surely more people out there who haven’t been tested and may be HIV-positive.
If you are sexually active, make sure you use protection every time and get tested often, even if you are not experiencing symptoms. The only way to know your sexual health status for sure is to go to a clinic and be tested.
Also in 2016, Houston County’s chlamydia rate was 673.9 per 100K people, a little above Georgia’s rate of 614.6. The gonorrhea and (primary and secondary) syphilis rates were 210.6 and 4. Gonorrhea is a huge problem because the strain is becoming resistant to the only medicine left to treat it.
The Houston County Health Department on Cohen Walker Dr provides confidential STI testing and treatment. You can also be tested at AppleCare on Houston Lake Rd. Keep an eye on the community calendar and that of surrounding areas, especially during STD Awareness Month. You may find an opportunity for free STD testing.
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These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
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Description: Order online and receive a doctor's order to visit this lab to get tested in as little as 15 mins. Get your results privately within 1-2 business days and speak with a doctor over the phone if your test results come back positive. Doctors may prescribe treatment or refer you to a specialist if needed.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
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Description: Getting an STD test at a clinic near you has never been easier. When you choose this location, you can get a doctor's requisition to get tested in as little as 15 minutes. Following your test, you receive your results privately within 2 business days, and can speak to a doctor over the phone with confidence, should results come back as positive.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
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Description: Why go to a public clinic? Get convenient and fast STD testing that is 100% confidential. Individual tests under $50. Order online and visit this lab the same day for a quick 15 min test. Get your results online within 1-2 business days, and view them privately. Doctor consultation available over the phone, should results come back as positive.
Show only locations where privacy and discretion is taken into importance.
Show only locations where privacy and discretion is taken into importance.
Description: CVS Partner.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. No one is denied service beacuse of inability to pay or lack of Medicaid/Medicare.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. This is a temporary location.
Show only locations where you can easily book your test online.
Show only locations where you can easily book your test online.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
Description: AIDS Service Organization.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. No one is denied service due to inability to pay.
Show only locations where they offer the HIV RNA Early Detection Test for people who think they may have been recently exposed to the HIV virus.
Show only locations where they offer the HIV RNA Early Detection Test for people who think they may have been recently exposed to the HIV virus.
Description: CVS Partner.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. There is a fee for STD/HIV and HIV only testing. No fees if patient is below federal poverty level. Free condoms available upon request.
Description: CVS Partner.
Description: Need to enroll as a patient in order to access services.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. No one is denied service because of inability to pay or lack of insurance.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. HIV Services: No fees if patient falls below federal poverty level.
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Given the fact that sexually transmitted diseases are a public health concern across America, affecting all communities irrespective of their demographic make-up or their economic vitality, it should not be surprising that this is also an issue for the community of Warner Robins, Georgia, and more broadly all of Houston County. In fact, it is perhaps an even more pressing concern for Warner Robins, compared with other similarly sized communities, because of the disproportionate number of young people who live in the community.
Although Houston County generally ranks at or near the top of Georgia counties based on a wide variety of health outcomes, including quality of life, its rankings begin to tumble when one looks at the rate of sexually transmitted diseases in the county. There is approximately three times the rate of newly diagnosed sexually transmitted diseases (across all diseases) in the county compared with the top performing counties in the United States. Yet, despite this sobering statistic, the rate of overall STD infections is lower in Houston County than it is for Georgia as a whole. This is fueled in part by the fact that sexually transmitted diseases tend to be negatively correlated with higher levels of income and education. Given that residents of Warner Robins are more economically secure than many Georgia residents, this statistic is not entirely surprising.
Even though the statistics for Warner Robins tend to be better than those seen in Georgia as a whole, this is not true for chlamydia cases. In Houston County, there are roughly 463 chlamydia cases per 100,000 individuals. This compares with a figure of 436 chlamydia cases per 100,000 for Georgia, and an average of only 309 cases per 100,000 for the United States as a whole. The elevated rate of newly diagnosed chlamydia cases in the Warner Robins area can be explained largely by community demographics.
As teenagers increasingly accept the concept of a hook-up culture in which dating has largely been replaced with causal interactions that frequently end with sex (and often unprotected sex), more and more young people are being diagnosed with chlamydia and gonorrhea. Infection rates in the 15-24 year old demographic are exploding. Given the large number of young adults who make up Warner Robins population, it is not surprising that chlamydia and gonorrhea rates are relatively high here.
On the flip side, HIV/AIDS infection rates are significantly lower in Warner Robins and the Houston County area than they are for Georgia, as a whole, and the rest of the United States. Increasingly, new HIV/AIDS infections are being seen in either large urban areas that are home to a large number of young, homosexual males or in rural communities facing the growing heroin epidemic. Clearly, Warner Robins does not fit this demographic picture, and thus, the relatively low HIV/AIDS rate here should not be entirely surprising.
For myriad reasons, over the last two decades, syphilis has re-emerged as a public health crisis and infection rates have skyrocketed across the country. Public health officials have struggled with the best way to address this rebound, and Houston County (and Warner Robins) are not immune from this growing challenge. The CDC has determined that the infection rate for syphilis in the community is just under 5 cases per 100,000. However, it is important to remember that not all doctors and medical professionals have been quick to respond to this public health concern. Some doctors are slow to test their patients, and thus, reported figures may significantly lag behind actual infection rates.
The Houston County Health Department is owned and operated apart of the Georgia Department of Public Health and the North Central Health District. The Georgia Department of Public Health serves residents throughout 13 counties which include counties like Houston, Jasper, Jones, Washington, and many more. The Houston clinic offers the public access to more than 30 unique programs and services.
The Houston County Health Department has no special requirements for residents to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. No appointment is necessary if you just want HIV testing. The county nurse manager at this facility, Chris Sikes, will complete all desired testing services.
The Houston County Health Department ensures all community members have access to information, resources, ideas, and other facilities so each individual can live their best and healthy life. At this clinic, the public can find PrEP, STD testing, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, a travel clinic, dental health, family planning sessions, and much more. This facility is located in front of the Central Georgia Soccer Association Complex and next to the Family & Children’s Services Department.
98 Cohen Walker Dr, Warner Robins, GA 31088, USA
The Macon-Bibb County Health Department is owned and operated by the North Central Health District which is a part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This facility is newly updated with low-cost and free health services available to everyone in the family. This facility has a county nurse manager, environmental health county manager, and a Safe Kids of Central Georgia Coordinator all on-site ready to answer any health-related questions.
This healthcare facility does not have any unique qualifications for residents of Georgia to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. The sexually transmitted disease testing is completed by the county nurse manager, Judy McChargue. No one is turned away because they don’t have health insurance and/or can’t pay service fees.
The Macon-Bibb County Health Department provides many primary and specialized services to match the needs of their surrounding community members. This facility has a sickle cell clinic, STD testing, HIV testing, a pregnancy prevention program, PrEP, a breast and cervical cancer program, a resource library, and much more. This health department is located into a light brown and blue building that is updated, large, and neatly organized.
171 Emery Hwy, Macon, GA 31217, USA
The Twiggs County Health Department offers programs and services dedicated to preventing disease and injury by the means of offering education, services, advocacy, and partnership. This healthcare facility offers low-cost and at times free healthcare services. This facility has three employees which include the office manager, county nurse manager, and environmental health county manager.
The public health practices at this facility do not have any unique requirements to meet before individuals can be tested sexually transmitted diseases. The County Nurse Manager on staff, Joycelyn Warren will prepare and complete all sexually transmitted disease testing. Results from testing are usually provided the same day or within 5-7 days depending on the tests taken. No appointment is necessary for testing.
The expert team of licensed nurses and counselors treat each patient with patience, kindness, and respect. All health services provided on-site are 100% confidential. This facility is a smaller one-story building that is dark brown and black brick with a small parking lot located in front of the facility. This facility is located by the Twiggs County Library and the Twiggs County Commissioners Office.
26 N Main St, Jeffersonville, GA 31044, USA
The South Central Health District owns and operates the Bleckley County Health Department. The South Central Health District is just one of the 18 public health districts that the Georgia Department of Public Health operates. The Bleckley County Health Department offers child/adolescent services, adult health services, women’s health services, nutrition services, environmental health services, and much more.
Under their adult health services, this facility offers HIV testing and STD testing services. This facility provides a basic exam and screening for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, HPV, Herpes, and Hepatitis B.
The South Central Health District provides public health services that strive to make surrounding communities stronger and healthier. The Bleckley County Health Center provides programs and services to people around the area within a one-story brown and black colored building. Their facility is closely located to the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center.
152 8th St NW, Cochran, GA 31014, USA
The Crawford County Health Department is operated by the North Central Health District and the Georgia Department of Public Health. The North Central Health District values providing quality evidence-based practices to the public. The Crawford County Health Department has a passionate team that provides numerous medical services, educational materials, and much more during weekdays at their facility. Their staff includes the office manager, the county nurse manager, the environmental health county manager, and many other nurses.
At the Crawford County Health Department, no one is denied services because they can’t pay or don’t have medical insurance. This facility doesn’t have any special qualifications regarding STD and HIV testing.
The Crawford County Health Department provides quality and standard services that help protect Georgia residents against illness and injury. The Crawford County Health Department is little outdated from the outside appearance in comparison to other healthcare facilities, but they still provide care at modest prices. Visitors will find the Crawford County Health Department near the Crawford Senior Center and Crawford Family Medicine.
141 McCrary Ave, Roberta, GA 31078, USA
The Pulaski County Health Department is owned and operated as part of the South Central Health Department. This health department offers residents services like STD and HIV testing, a WIC clinic, immunizations, vaccinations, and much more. This clinic is located in a more rural part of town so there is plenty of parking available in and around their parking lot.
The Pulaski County Health Department does not have any unique qualifications for residents of Georgia to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. This clinic provides services with no fees if the patient falls below the federal poverty level. This clinic provides a sliding fee scale for patients if they qualify. This clinic accepts insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.
The Pulaski County Health Department is apart of the South Central Health District. This clinic provides health care services, support services, and educational resources for people in and around the Hawkinsville, GA area. This health department is a brown-white one-story building with a long parking lot located in front of their facility.
81 N Lumpkin St, Hawkinsville, GA 31036, USA
Sexual health education is often a touchy subject in American public schools. There is frequently a sharp divide between individuals who believe that children should receive comprehensive sexual health education (focused on the importance of using condoms and regularly being tested for STDs) and those who believe that programs should be abstinence-only. Even though many more conservative members of a community come down in favor of abstinence-based programs, research indicates that these programs tend to be significantly less effective in preventing teenage pregnancies and the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases than their more comprehensive counterparts.
Sexual health education is important in all communities. However, given the staggering number of Warner Robins’ residents who are under the age of 18, the topic has even more significance in this community.
Recognizing this, the Houston County School District in recent years has worked on revamping its sexual health curriculum. The new program for older grades has not yet been launched. However, several years ago, a program was rolled out for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. This program was focused on teaching safety and explaining, in a non-threatening manner, to children how to recognize sexual abuse and potential predators, as well as what to do if they found themselves in this type of situation. The program is predicated on the belief that children who are aware of their body and safety from a young age and who understand the importance of consent will be more likely to make informed sexual health decisions as they age.
According to the most recent census, Warner Robins, Georgia has a population of more than 65,000. This represents a significant (nearly 40 percent) increase in recent years. The majority of new residents to the community are drawn by its strong school system and reputation as a family-friendly mecca, as well as the abundance of jobs that exist in the community. Unlike many cities across the South, Warner Robins has been relatively unaffected by economic fluctuations in recent years.
Despite its reputation for having a strong economy, it is worth noting that more than 10 percent of the city’s population live below the poverty line, including a significant number of families with young children. Based on its image as a family friendly mecca, it is not surprising that more than 1 in 3 households had a child under the age of 18, and a staggering 28 percent of the population is under the age of 18. Given that a growing number of newly diagnosed chlamydia and gonorrhea cases across the country are in individuals between the ages of 15 and 24, many of whom are experimenting with their sexuality, the large number of young adults living in Warner Robins may help explain its relatively high STD rates.
It is also worth drawing attention to the fact that Warner Robins’ population is racially diverse. White residents account for roughly 50 percent of the town’s population, whereas black residents make up 36 percent of the population and Hispanics account for another 15 percent of the town’s residents.
Although Warner Robins, Georgia is a booming mid-sized community, there are a surprisingly limited number of options for people who are interested in being tested and treated for sexually transmitted diseases. Contributing to this lack of options is the fact that all three operational Planned Parenthood facilities in Georgia (Lawrenceville, Marietta, and Savannah) are a more than two hour drive from Warner Robins. Many people are unwilling to travel this far for medical testing. The lack of Planned Parenthood clinics also limits sexual health education, as well as medical treatment for individuals who are LGBTQ (since Planned Parenthood is at the cutting-edge of providing sensitive and best practice care for individuals in this demographic group).
Since Robins Air Force Base is the largest employer in the community, it is perhaps not surprising that many people seek out their medical care, including testing and treating STDs, from medical staff on the base. However, some individuals may have concerns that this treatment option offers limited privacy. For people who do have these concerns, there are some other options that are available. Testing can be done in private doctors offices, as well as at for-pay clinics that are focused on providing diagnostic services. The potential problem with pursuing this choice is that often there is no staff available to walk people through their results or provide them with counseling about safe sexual health practices and/or long-term consequences of their diagnoses.
In addition to the options highlighted above, people can also undergo comprehensive STD testing at the Houston County Health Department (which operates under the auspices of the Georgia Department of Public Health). The Health Department offers testing for all STDs without appointments, and these services are provided on a sliding scale so that no one is priced out of necessary testing.
Warner Robins, Georgia is a booming mid-sized community that is located in the heart of Georgia. A large percentage of the town’s residents are employed at the local military base, Robins Air Force Base that provides stable and well-paying jobs and economic security to the community.
In addition to the economy, residents are drawn by the town’s reputation as an outstanding community in which to raise children. This reputation has been confirmed in surveys published in national and state magazines. And, as a result, there are a staggering number of individuals under the age of 18 living in Warner Robins.
Yet, despite its strong reputation, Warner Robins is not immune to the public health challenges that affect the rest of the United States. And this includes sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia and HIV/AIDS and syphilis. Despite attempts to educate young people about the importance of regularly engaging in safe sexual health practices and being tested and treated for sexually transmitted diseases, many young adults still engage in risky practices which drive up the rates for these diseases, and may also lead to long-term health consequences (such as infertility) for those who are diagnosed. Moving forward, it is important for the community’s schools, as well as other organizations, to work to educate the community so that people are able to enjoy all of the wonderful opportunities that Warner Robins offers.
http://www.geostat.org/data/warner-robins-ga/health-concerns
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