• Lanier County Health Department to Host Grand Opening Celebration March 21

    LAKELAND, GA —The Lanier County Health Department is excited to invite the community to a grand opening celebration for its new facility at 114 South Oak Street in Lakeland, GA. […]

  • Stay PrEPared. Stay Protected. Stay HIV-Free.

    Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a daily medication that significantly reduces the risk of contracting HIV when taken as prescribed. PrEP is a safe and effective way to prevent HIV.  PrEP […]

  • DPH Confirms Additional Measles Cases in Metro Atlanta

    Unvaccinated Family Members of Previous Case ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases in unvaccinated metro Atlanta residents. These two cases are […]

  • South Health District Accepting Bids for VOIP System Services

    South Health District (On behalf of the Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County Boards of Health) is accepting bids for VOIP System services. […]

  • February is American Heart Month

    Public Health Encourages Residents to Be Purposeful in Their Heart Health VALDOSTA – February is American Heart Month, and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is encouraging […]

  • Do You Love Public Health?

    Send a Valentine’s Note to Our Public Health Heroes! This Valentine’s season, help us spread kindness and appreciation to the dedicated public health staff who work tirelessly to keep our […]

  • Nine Health Departments Awarded Car Seat Mini Grant

    Buckle Up Right, Every Trip, Every Time VALDOSTA – Nine local health departments have been awarded the 2025 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Injury Prevention […]

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South Health District’s mission is to prevent disease and injury, promote health and well-being and prepare for and respond to disasters in the counties of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner.