If you are 18 or older and live in one of our 10 counties, you can get free Narcan (naloxone) mailed to you. Counties include Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner. Requests from outside these counties will not be filled. Naloxone is an FDA-approved medication that can quickly reverse…

South Health District Babies Can’t Wait Employee to Attend ASHA VALDOSTA – South Health District is proud to announce that Cassandra Kelly, M.Ed./CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist with the Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) program, has been selected by the state to represent BCW at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) conference. “I am very happy and honored…

South Health District is proud to partner with our local schools to offer in-school flu vaccination clinics for the 2025-2026 school year. These clinics will take place this fall, ahead of the peak flu season, making it easy and convenient for students to get protected. Each county within our district will host school-based flu clinics,…

South Health District Recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month VALDOSTA – With schools back in session and fall just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take steps to protect your health and make sure you’re up to date on your vaccinations. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and the Georgia Department of Public…

Prevent Mosquito Bites, Prevent Illness LOWNDES – Three mosquito pools in Lowndes County have tested positive for West Nile Virus and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District wants to remind all South Georgians to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. Mosquito pools are intentionally created areas of standing water that allow for consistent…

As the first day of school approaches, it’s time to make sure your child has everything they need to start the year on the right foot — and that begins with their required immunizations and health screenings. Please Note: Insurance may cover some services. If you are uninsured or your insurance does not cover a…

South Health District’s Office of Adolescent Health is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Board (YAB). This program is open to energetic and outgoing youth currently in 9th-11th grade residing in Lowndes or Brooks County. The YAB provides teens with opportunities to participate in service learning projects, advocacy training, public speaking, curriculum education,…

THIS BIG REQUEST HAS CLOSED South Health District is soliciting proposals from qualified financial institutions to provide full-service banking for its operations. Services required include depository accounts, interest rate structures, deposit courier services, merchant payment processing, and a commercial credit card program.  South Health District currently holds an operating account, (14) deposit (fees) accounts, a…