Tuberculosis (TB) Management - Covington, Alleghany/Covington Health Department
321 East Beech Street, Covington, VA 24426
Eligibility
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call for an appointment or clinic times.
Service area
Covington, VA
Alleghany, VA
Description
The TB Management program aims to control, prevent and eliminate tuberculosis in the community. The program offers free and confidential TB risk assessment screenings on Mondays by appointment only. For those diagnosed with TB or a Latent TB Infection, the TB team collaborates with a patient’s medical provider to provide tuberculosis case management to include the provision of medication and care coordination. In addition, the TB team assists with identifying associated cases, the testing of contacts, transportation for CXRs and home visits to deliver medication to perform Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and Directly Observed Preventative Therapy (DOPT).
Providing organization
Alleghany County/Covington Health Department
Covington Health Department