Your Health
The Health Promotion Unit (www.healthpromotion.ie) has leaflets on subjects including: alcohol; breast-feeding; young people; mental health; drugs; sexual health; and smoking.
The smoking quitline is at: 1850 201 203
For support with alcohol and drugs abuse contact:
Dental care family
The HSE provides dental services to children under 16 years of age, Medical Card holders and to EU residents for emergency care. Emergency dental treatment for the relief of pain and sepsis is available to all children under 16 years of age. Children attending primary school are screened in 2nd, 4th and 6th classes and referred for treatment at the local dental clinic. Medical Card holders can get a list of participating private dental practitioners from their local Health Office or HSE dental clinic. The following treatments are available with a medical card:
STI Clinics and AIDS information
There is a free and confidential STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) Clinic in Limerick Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle every Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. You must book an appointment on (061) 482382.
For more information on STIs and HIV go to the website of Limerick’s Red Ribbon Project at http://www.redribbonproject.com/
The Health Promotion Unit (www.healthpromotion.ie) has leaflets on subjects including: alcohol; breast-feeding; young people; mental health; drugs; sexual health; and smoking.
The smoking quitline is at: 1850 201 203
For support with alcohol and drugs abuse contact:
- Limerick Drug & Alcohol Service, 57 O'Connell Street, Limerick. 061 318633
- Primary Care Drug Assessment Unit, 57 O'Connell Street, Limerick. 061 318633
Dental care family
The HSE provides dental services to children under 16 years of age, Medical Card holders and to EU residents for emergency care. Emergency dental treatment for the relief of pain and sepsis is available to all children under 16 years of age. Children attending primary school are screened in 2nd, 4th and 6th classes and referred for treatment at the local dental clinic. Medical Card holders can get a list of participating private dental practitioners from their local Health Office or HSE dental clinic. The following treatments are available with a medical card:
- 2 fillings;
- 2 extractions.
STI Clinics and AIDS information
There is a free and confidential STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) Clinic in Limerick Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle every Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. You must book an appointment on (061) 482382.
For more information on STIs and HIV go to the website of Limerick’s Red Ribbon Project at http://www.redribbonproject.com/