Knox County Tennessee

Preventive Health Services Clinics

KCHD provides the following preventative health services (all services may not be provided at all locations):

  • Immunizations
  • STD/HIV Screenings
  • TB Testing
  • Family Planning
  • Lice and Scabies Checks
  • Newborn Screening Tests

KCHD provides immunizations recommended by the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and other professional organizations for infants, children and adults. 

Family Planning provides contraceptive counseling, birth control, pregnancy testing and pap smears. Exams for women include: medical history, urine, blood and vaginal infection tests; pelvic and breast exams; and pap smears.

Please call ahead to assure services are available for that day and time. Not all services are available at all locations.

Some clinical services require a fee which may be based on income, diagnosis and/or eligibility. Payment is due at the time of service. KCHD may bill insurers based on coverage. Proof of income and insurance may be required. No one will be denied service because they cannot pay. Please ask our staff for more information.



Need to report a public
health emergency?

Call 865-215-5093

Have Questions? Call: (865) 215-5555 Email: Health@knoxcounty.org

On the first Wednesday of every month, all KCHD offices and clinics are closed in the morning for staff in-service. On these days, the main location (140 Dameron Ave.) will open at 11 a.m. and the West Clinic (1028 Old Cedar Bluff) will open at 11:30 a.m.

Clinics will also open at 10:30 a.m. (Main location) and 11 a.m. (West Clinic) on the following Wednesdays: April 17 and July 17. All other offices will open at 8 a.m.