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Greene County
Rural Health Network
411 Main Street
PO Box 711
Catskill, NY 12414

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Our Mission

The mission of GreeneHealth, also known as the Greene County Rural Health Network, is to improve the health status of Greene County residents. The Network is one of about 33 such networks throughout NYS that were started with funds from the NYS Office of Rural Health.

 

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All guidelines recommended by American Cancer Society, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, American Heart Association, and US Preventive Services Task Force

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WANT TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY?

Want to protect and promote your health and your family’s health? Make sure everyone in your family gets their health screening exams on time. It’s one of the best steps you can take to keep healthy because screenings identify problems early, and that means you can get treatment early if needed. Below is a comprehensive list of health exams and immunization schedules. You can get many of your health exams from your primary care doctor and he or she can refer you to other doctors for certain other exams. Protect you and your family.

Go Get Screened.

Health Exam Schedules

Men & Women

  • Full Check-up (with height and weight) Discuss with doctor
  • Blood Pressure Test Starting at 21, then every 1-2 years if normal
  • Blood Sugar Test Start at 45, then every 3 years
  • Dental Exam 1-2 times per year
  • STD Tests Either before sexual activity, if you or your partner have had multiple partners, or if either of you have had an STD.
  • Fecal Occult Blood Test Start at 50, and continue yearly
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Start at 50, then every 5 years (if no colonoscopy)
  • Double Contrast Barium Enema Start at 50, then every 5-10 years (if no colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy)
  • Colonoscopy Start at 50, then every 10 years or as recommended by doctor
  • Rectal Exam Start at 50, then every 5-10
  • Eye Exam Every 2 years, annually at 65+
  • Hearing Test Every 10 years, at 50+ discuss with doctor
  • Mole Exam -Monthly self-exam for all ages -doctor exam every 3 years for ages 18-39 - at age 40, yearly exam by doctor
  • Mental Health Screening Discuss with Doctor
  • Influenza Vaccine Yearly starting at 50
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine Once by age 65
  • Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster Vaccine Every 10 years

Men Only

  • Cholesterol Starting at 35, then every 5 years
  • Digital Rectal Exam Annually starting at 50
  • PSA Annually starting at 50: discuss with doctor
  • Testicular Exam Monthly self-exam & part of general check-up
  • Chlamydia Test Discuss with doctor


Women Only

  • Thyroid Test Start at 35, then every 5 years
  • Cholesterol Test Start at 20, then discuss with doctor
  • Bone Mineral Density Test At age 40, discuss with doctor
  • Breast Health
    Ages 18-39, clinical breast exam every 3 years
    Starting at 40, annual clinical breast exam & mammogram
    every 1-2 years
  • Pap Test & Pelvic Exam
    Ages 18-39 every 1-2 years if sexually active or over 21
    At age 40, every 1-3 years
  • Chlamydia Test
    Yearly if sexually active until 25
    After 25, get test if at high risk

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These guidelines are intended as guidelines only. Always consult your physicians for details and questions. We cannot be responsible for any problems that occur following these guidelines.
Always consult your physician.