Community Health

Summer Safety Summer activities can increase your exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. UV light is not visible to humans but can be harmful to your health. The two types of UV light...

Harney District Hospital (HDH), Harney County Health Department and Burns Dental Group are teaming up to provide several health screening opportunities for the community as part of Harney Health Screening Week taking place March 5...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- a good reminder to get screened with a mammogram. Screening is important for detecting cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Call HDH's Imaging Department at 541-573-8359 to...

When you or a family member are faced with illness or injury, you’re put in the difficult position of deciding how serious the condition is, and how soon you need medical attention. Should you go...

What’s all the fuss about? A solar eclipse will be visible across North America on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Anyone within what is known as the “Path of Totality,” a swath stretching from the Oregon coast to...

The Harney County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is available online and in hard copy to any interested member of the public. The assessment, conducted during the first half of 2016, was a collaborative effort by...