Swain County Health Department

01/06/2026

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ WALK-INS ARE WELCOME! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

Swain Summits is back and registration is now open! 🎉
If you’ve been thinking about checking in on your health, this is a great place to start.

Swain Summits is a free, community-wide wellness program for adults 18+ who live and/or work full time in Swain County. You can walk in or call ahead to schedule. Whatever works best for you.

What you’ll get:
🩺 Free wellness bloodwork (A1C & CRP)
❤️ Blood pressure check
📊 Body fat percentage
📝 Health questionnaire
💪 Monthly wellness challenges
🏆 Chances to win prizes

📞 Prefer to schedule? Call 828-488-3198 ext. 0
📍 Swain County Health Department, Bryson City

Grab a friend, bring a family member, or come on your own. Let’s kick off a healthier year together!

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe complications. Individuals who are not vaccinated remain at higher risk. Protect yourself and others by ensuring you are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

12/30/2025

We're so glad you're here with us to celebrate the start of another year 💙 If the New Year feels overwhelming for you, you're not alone. Text or call 988. We're here for you.

12/29/2025

The Invision Diagnostics Mammogram bus is coming to Swain County Health Department twice in 2026! To schedule your appointment, go to appointments.invisiondiagnostics.com and enter the Zip Code (28713) or Event Name (Swain County) to select our event. Or, call 877-318-1349! We must have 15 people registered for the bus to come, so sign up as soon as possible!
Wondering if you qualify?
-If you are a female, over 35 years old and have not had a mammogram in the past year, you are eligible for a mammogram! (Ages 35-39 are eligible for 1 scan within those years, 40 and over eligible annually). Please take note that some insurances will not cover under 40 for typical screenings. If you are under 40, please make sure to call your insurance company in advance to be sure they will cover your screening.
-You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding to qualify.
Invision will process everything through your insurance company, so there is no cost to you! If you do not have insurance, the out of pocket cost is $200. All images are compared to previous year's images and read by a Breast Fellowship Board Certified Radiologist. Then they are sent to the patient's primary care provider. The patient must have an already established primary care provider to be able to schedule an appointment.
Please bring your insurance card and driver's license with you to your appointment!