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Free Kids Hearing Tests Offered March 29
VSU, Ga Mobile Audiology, Public Health Partner For Event VALDOSTA – Hearing is crucial to a child’s development. To help ensure every child has access to hearing screenings, the Georgia […]
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Food Connects Us: Celebrate National Nutrition Month This March
VALDOSTA – Each March, National Nutrition Month highlights the vital role nutrition plays in overall health and well-being. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is dedicated to […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
March is National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month emphasizes the importance of making informed food choices and creating healthy eating habits, which are both necessary for a healthier life. This year’s theme, “Food Connects Us,” celebrates the link between nutrition, health, community, and cultural traditions, reinforcing how food brings people together.

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Protect Your Preteen’s Health with Vaccines
Georgia Preteen Vaccine Awareness Week: March 10-14, 2025 VALDOSTA – Your preteen is growing up and beginning to make choices that will shape their future. You can help them make […]
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Free Kids Hearing Tests Offered March 29
VSU, Ga Mobile Audiology, Public Health Partner For Event VALDOSTA – Hearing is crucial to a child’s development. To help ensure every child has access to hearing screenings, the Georgia […]
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Food Connects Us: Celebrate National Nutrition Month This March
VALDOSTA – Each March, National Nutrition Month highlights the vital role nutrition plays in overall health and well-being. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is dedicated to […]

Whether through immunizations, early intervention, regular health checks, environmental health, or emergency preparedness, our new health initiative “Healthy on Purpose,” is here to help residents learn the ways that public health can help them be purposeful about their healthcare.

LOCATIONS
- Ben Hill County Health Department
- Berrien County Health Department
- Brooks County Health Department
- Cook County Health Department
- Echols County Health Department
- Irwin County Health Department
- Lanier County Health Department
- Lowndes County Health Department
- Tift County Health Department
- Turner County Health Department
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.