Health Dept/Home Health

OUR MISSION

Provide quality health care to residents of Doniphan County through a variety of public and home care programs. The Agency realizes a responsibility to promote optimum health and well-being and reduce the incidence of disease for all residents of the county regardless of economic status.

The Doniphan Co. Health Dept./Home Health is working hard to keep current on the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus).

• Doniphan Co. Health Dept./Home Health is open for essential service’s only.
• The open immunization clinic is cancelled until further notice.
• Please call 785-985-3591 for an appointment if you have immunization needs.

***If unsure whether your business is deemed essential or not under Governor Kelly's Executive Order No. 20-16, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions!

• View or download E.O. No. 20-16 and find out more information regarding this order from the Governor here.

EMERGENCY ORDER OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER

CLICK HERE to read the entire 8 page Emergency Public Health Order issued on this 26th day of March 2020 to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Doniphan County, Kansas, pursuant to the authority provided in K.S.A. 65-129b and other applicable laws or regulations.

• Emergency Health Order that will go into effect 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 26 and remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 6.
• The order directs all residents to remain at home except to conduct Essential Activities, as defined in the order.
• All businesses and operations in Doniphan County, except Essential Businesses, as defined in the order, are required to cease all activities!
• The State of Kansas Executive Order No. 20-16 supersedes the local emergency public health order. 
  • View or download E.O. No. 20-16 here
  • This "Stay Home” executive order is in effect from Monday, March 30 - Sunday, April 19.

Doniphan County Health Department's Press Releases:

• Doniphan County has its first confirmed COVID-19 case 

For the most current information, visit:

• Doniphan County Health Department COVID-19 webpage
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE)
  
  • Map of positive COVID-19 cases by county across the state
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)