The Marshall County Health Department is the recipient of a $2,500 mini grant from the Indiana State Association of County and City Health Officials.
According to Marshall County Health Department Administrator Christine Stinson, the grant funds would be used as a voucher program to test known IV drug users for Hepatitis C as she feels that is a population that needs more health study.
With the program, the person getting tested for Hepatitis C and HIV would come into the health department and receive a $10 gift card to a grocery store just for agreeing to the test.
Stinson told the Marshall County Commissioners in a previous meeting that the county does have a relatively low rate of Hepatitis C, but she wants the health department to be aware of additional cases to assess health safety standards in that population.
The Marshall County Council this week approved an ordinance to set up a fund in order for the grant money to be spent.
