REPLICA
Information regarding REPLICA can be found at https://www.emscompact.gov REPLICA Letter
Trauma Injury Prevention
About Our Programs Most injuries in adults and children are unintentional and preventable. Through education and taking simple [...]
Diagnostic and Clinical Testing
Follow the steps on this page to download a test request form that has been pre-filled with your organization [...]
Schedule a Testing Appointment
All Food Handler Safety Training Card applicants are required to complete testing at a Southern Nevada Health District location during business hours to obtain their cards. Free educational materials to help you prepare for the test are available below. The test will continue to be offered in multiple languages to meet the needs of all clients. (esta disponible en español)
Public Health Detailing
Public health detailing is an interactive educational approach tailored to medical providers and community health partners to provide unbiased, [...]
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction Fentanyl Test Strip Education and Distribution Learn about fentanyl test strips and [...]
Substance Use and Overdose Prevention
Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Welcome to the Substance Use and Overdose Prevention webpage, dedicated [...]
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Harm Reduction Fentanyl Test Strip Education and Distribution Learn about fentanyl test strips and [...]
Community Trainings
Community Training Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Screening, Brief Intervention and [...]
Linkage to Action
Linkage to Action “What is Linkage to Action?” SNHD’s Linkage to Action (L2A) team [...]
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome NAS Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that [...]
Southern Nevada Opioid Advisory Council
Southern Nevada Opioid Advisory Council Organized in 2016, the Southern Nevada Opioid Advisory Council (SNOAC) aims to develop [...]
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Receiving Hospitals and Alternate Destinations
These directories include area hospitals and alternate destinations that can receive patients being transported. These directories are subject to [...]
Southern Nevada Walk Audits
The Southern Nevada Health District is committed to engaging with community members to improve street and sidewalk conditions, traffic [...]
Healthy People 2030
Understanding and improving health is part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Training Materials
Study Before You Test! Please utilize the following 20-part video training series (available in English and Spanish) and [...]
Newsletters
We Are Health Equity The Health Equity program at the Southern Nevada Health District releases a periodic newsletter, [...]
Online Renewal
We are currently offering online Food Handler Safety Training Card renewals to qualified food handlers only. See below to [...]
Health Equity Training Request
Please complete the form below to request a Health Equity training. A minimum of 6 attendees is required. [...]
Online Resources
COVID-19 Resources Nevada Health Response https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/ Knowledge is Power – Strengthening Black and African American Communities Faith-based and [...]
Health Equity
Health Equity The Southern Nevada Health District and its Health Equity Program are committed to eliminating health [...]
Using the COVID App
Facilities that are interested in using the COVID App to order COVID testing can call us at (702) [...]
Shipping Diagnostic Specimens
All diagnostic specimens, including blood and blood products, tissue and tissue fluids, excreta, and secreta, must be packaged using [...]
Shipping and Handling Biohazardous Materials
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Manual Cost: Approx $130.00 Plus tax and shipping IATA Online Store AirSea Containers [...]
Submission of Reportable Disease Specimens
Per Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 441A.235, it is the duty of the director or other person in charge of [...]
What is a Public Health Laboratory?
What are public health laboratories? Public health laboratories are on alert 24/7, testing and monitoring potential public health threats [...]
Laboratory Departments
The Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory (SNPHL) is comprised of four departments, each of which reports to the Laboratory [...]
Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory
HOT TOPIC: Urgent Medical Device Recall-- False positive Norovirus results with BIOFIRE FILMARRAY GI Panel CDC Issues Health Alert for [...]
U.S. Passport
The U.S Passport Application Acceptance office is designated by the U.S. Department of State to accept passport applications.
Congenital Syphilis Review Board
What is Congenital Syphilis? Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when a mother with untreated or inadequately treated syphilis passes the [...]
Maternal Child Health Programs
Mom, we're here to lift you up. The Southern Nevada Health District offers two FREE home-visiting programs for pregnant [...]
Declaration of Paternity
Appointments are held for 30 minutes. If you do not arrive within the 30-minute timeframe your appointment will [...]
Schedule a Testing Appointment
Walk-ins Accepted at Select Locations For the Decatur, Fremont and Henderson offices: Additional future appointments open [...]
AB-129 Required Training
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Office of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System will provided updated documentation at this URL/ location. Please be sure to check back often.
Embracing Healthy Baby
Embracing Healthy Baby is a home visiting program that works to reduce the disparity in health status between populations, particularly in regards to populations experiencing high instances of infant mortality and high rates of other adverse perinatal outcomes such as Low Birth Weight in seventeen targeted zip codes in the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. Embracing Healthy Baby targets low socio-economic, African-American women and their children through the age of 1 year. Women do not have to be African-American to be served, but must reside in the target zip codes. Ideally, women enroll during pregnancy and are followed by their nurse or community health worker until their child turns 1 year of age. Women do not have to be pregnant to enroll but do have to have a child or children through the age of 1 year. Participation by families is voluntary. Families served have their own personal registered nurse and/or community health worker. Embracing Healthy Baby’s overall program goals are to strengthen families and improve child health outcomes.
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April 23 - Board of Health Vitual Meeting Instructions NOTICE This meeting is being conducted consistent with the Governor’s [...]
Fingerprint Based Criminal History Criteria
The Office of EMS & Trauma System may approve your application and may grant you a certificate/license: If [...]
Tobacco 21
On December 20, 2019, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was amended to raise the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years. It is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product – including cigarettes, cigar and electronic vaping products to anyone under 21. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will provide additional details on this issue as they become available.
Collect 2 Protect
Collect2Protect is a simple, convenient, and private STD testing service that uses a specimen you collect in the privacy of your own home, avoiding long waits in a waiting room. The Health District’s Office of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance is committed to providing the community with the best way to determine exposure to a sexually transmitted disease. Knowing your status will empower you with the information needed to treat symptoms and help prevent the spread of STD's to any of your partner(s).
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
This material was supported by the Nevada State Division of Public and Behavioral Health through Grant Number NU62PS924579-02 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Division nor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FAQs – U.S. Passport
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers page for U.S. Passport services.
Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response
The interviews are designed to take only a few minutes of your time, and the information you provide will help us and our partners to better meet your needs during extreme heat events and emergencies.
Vital Records
Vital Records is Clark County’s repository for all birth and death records. In the State of Nevada these records are confidential. The distribution of birth and death certificates is regulated by Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code.
EMS Public Meetings
All public meetings related to Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System.
Spinal Immobilization Protocol Video
The Southern Nevada Health District's Office of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System together with the City of Henderson Fire [...]
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Alert Network Training
Nevada Revised Statutes NRS 450B.180 mandates all certified/licensed EMTs to complete a course of instruction relating to the medical consequences of [...]
Smallpox Vaccine & Heart Disease
Careful monitoring of smallpox vaccinations given over recent months has suggested that the vaccine may cause heart inflammation (myocarditis), [...]
Smallpox Vaccine
What is the smallpox vaccine? The smallpox vaccine is the only way to prevent smallpox. The vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia, which is another “pox”-type virus related to smallpox.
Smallpox Infection Chart
Incubation Period (Duration: 7 to 17 days) Not contagious Exposure to the virus is followed by an incubation period [...]
Nuclear Terrorism & Health Effects
What are the potential adverse health consequences from a terrorist nuclear attack? The adverse health consequences of a terrorist nuclear attack vary according to the type of attack and the distance a person is from the attack. Potential terrorist attacks may include a small radioactive source with a limited range of impact or a nuclear detonation involving a wide area of impact.
Radiation
What is radiation? Radiation is a form of energy. It comes from man-made sources such as x-ray machines, from the sun and outer space, and from some radioactive materials such as uranium in soil.
Green Swimming Pool Abatement Code Enforcement Agencies
The Southern Nevada Health District no longer does mosquito abatement for green swimming pools. To report a green swimming [...]
Public Health Data Requests
The health district collects and analyzes health-related data in Clark County. Sources of the data include Birth and Death [...]
Meeting Minutes Archive
Available Minutes: Airway Management Task Force Destination Protocol Task Force Drug/Device/Protocol Committee ED/EMS Regional Leadership ED Offload Time Reduction [...]
Arbovirus Updates
In an effort to keep Clark County residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the arboviruses currently affecting the area, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) will issue an arbovirus update weekly. SNHD conducts routine surveillance for arboviruses in mosquitoes and arboviral disease in humans. SNHD’s Vector Control program monitors the local mosquito population for arboviruses such as West Nile Virus (WNV), St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV), and Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV).
Mosquito Lifecycle
All mosquitoes must have water in which to complete their life cycles. Depending on the type of mosquitoes and environmental conditions, they can develop from an egg to adult in as little as 7 – 10 days.
Mosquito Trapping Methods
In Southern Nevada, the primary mosquito breeding months are April through October, with submission for disease analysis beginning typically in June.
Mosquito Breeding Prevention
It is the responsibility of the property owner to prevent mosquito breeding sources on their property. In the event a breeding source is found, the owner must remove the problem and take steps to prevent the recurrence of breeding.
Mosquito Bite Prevention
The easiest and best way to avoid West Nile virus, and other mosquito borne diseases, is to prevent mosquito bites and eliminate areas of standing water around your home.
Mosquito Surveillance DUET® Adulticide Frequently Asked Questions
En Español Contact Information Phone: (702) 759-1220 [...]
Mosquito Surveillance
West Nile Virus, a mosquito borne disease, was first identified in Clark County in 2004.
Family Disaster Plan
Four Steps to Safety 1: Find Out What Could Happen to You Anticipate man-made and natural disasters, such as [...]
Preparing for a Terrorist Bombing: A Common Sense Approach
Although terrorists use a variety of methods to inflict harm and create fear, bombs are used most frequently.
Emergency Food and Water Supplies FAQs
When preparing to shelter in your home store enough food and water for at least three days. Include a three day supply of food and water in your Go Bag if you have to evacuate your home.