Better Bledsoe

01/26/2023

Bledsoe County Community Health Council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon at Pikeville Municipal Building. Meetings are open to everyone who is concerned about improving health. In February, our guest speaker from Hamilton County Coalition will certify anyone who attends and wants to know how to administer Naloxone/Narcan and will distribute this drug that is used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. Please call or text 423-500-8002 if you plan to attend to be sure space and supplies are available.

04/23/2021

Don’t forget to bring any out of date, unwanted or unused drugs to the Bledsoe County Courthouse tomorrow. DEA’s National Drug Take Back saves lives by properly destroying drugs that could otherwise fall into the wrong hands. Saturday, April 24th, 10 - 12:30 CT, on the front courthouse steps.

03/12/2021

Make plans today to improve your health. Call 1-800-Quit Now for help kicking ni****ne to the curb.

Some people experience lung pain after quitting smoking. Learn ways around how to clean lungs after quitting smoking and when to contact a doctor.

07/09/2020

Fantastic information for our diabetic friends, others with chronic conditions and everyone who wants to improve health.

07/09/2020

04/30/2020

We have received the results from the testing last Saturday. If you have any further questions, please contact the Health Dept. We will continue to post any new information as we receive it.

04/16/2020

TDH COVID-19 Big Scale Test Events This Weekend
There will be two special test events this weekend in Marion and McMinn counties
CHATTANOGA Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Health will open two testing sites for COVID-19 in the Southeast Region this weekend. The locals are:
Saturday, April 18
Chattanooga State Community College – Kimball Site
2100 Main Street, Kimball, TN
9 am-12 pm CDT - Central Summer Time
Sunday, April 19
Athens Regional Park
101 Regional Park Drive, Athens, TN
12 pm-3 pm EDT - Eastern Time
Results may be available within 72 hours of arriving at the lab, depending on the volume of tests the lab will receive.
Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 test sites will still be open from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. local hours Monday to Friday at the following premises:
Bradley County Health Department
201 Dooley Street SE, Cleveland, TN

Franklin County Health Department
266 Joyce Lane, Wi******er, TN

Grundy County Health Department
1372 Main Street, Altamont, TN

McMinn County Health Department
393 County Road 554, Athens, TN

Rhea County Health Department
334 Eagle Lane, Evensville, TN

Sequatchie County Health Department
16939 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, TN

Residents of Bledsoe, Marion, Meigs and Polk counties can call your local health department during regular business schedules for test search assistance. Special arrangements will be made for high-risk individuals so they can access the test regardless of the county where they reside. Those who are sick must first contact their primary care provider.