Oct 02, 2023 South Health District Encourages Being “Healthy on Purpose” VALDOSTA – At a time where individual well-being and collective health are top priority, it is more important than ever that everyone take ... More
Now’s The Time to H.O.P. Into Public Health
South Health District Encourages Being “Healthy on Purpose” Read More
Health Department Offering Flu Vaccines
Flu season has arrived, and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District encourages everyone to visit their local health department to get vaccinated. Read More
Rabid Fox Identified in Tift County
TIFTON – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District has been working with Tift County Animal Control following an incident involving a human and animal exposure to a rabid fox. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 14. The fox was exterminated the day of the incident and was sent for lab testing immediately, where a rabies diagnosis was confirmed. Read More
Georgia Sees Uptick in COVID Cases
ATLANTA – While the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeing an uptick in new COVID cases and hospitalizations related to COVID, the numbers remain relatively low, compared to the state’s peak in January 2022 or even summer COVID increases in previous years. Read More
Welcome to South Health District
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.
South Health District News
Oct 01, 2023 South Health District recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month VALDOSTA – Breast cancer remains the second most common cancer among women in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control ... More
Sep 28, 2023 Health Department Offering Flu Vaccines Flu season has arrived, and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District encourages everyone to visit their local health department to get ... More
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South Health District serves residents in south central Georgia. To find information about your local county health department, please select their page below.