Health

Community Health

If your business, agency or organization is having a health fair or other activity, and would like to include:

  • Health screenings:
    • Blood pressure
    • Cholesterol
    • Diabetes
  • Information on:
    • General health
    • Sexually transmitted disease prevention
    • Infectious diseases
    • Childhood immunizations
    • Lead poisoning prevention
    • Other health education topics

Please contact the health department at healthdept@polkcountyiowa.gov.  

If you would like the Polk County Health Department to be a part of a health fair or event, please fill out the outreach questionnaire form and email it back to healthdept@polkcountyiowa.gov

Health Planning

Questions about health planning at the Polk County Health Department? Please contact Helen Eddy at helen.eddy@polkcountyiowa.gov or (515) 286-3767. 

Data and Reports

The Community Health Sections provides a variety of data and report. To access reports, please visit Reports and Data

Radon Kits

A radon test is the only way to know whether your home has high radon levels.

We have radon test kits available for pick up. They are $10. To get a radon test kit, simply walk up out the front desk and ask for one.