South Health District News
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MCG students define health disparities in south central Georgia
Fourteen students in the MD Program at the Medical College of Georgia participated in a class study recently investigating public health in south central Georgia. Continue Reading
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Ben Hill Drive Thru Flu Clinic
Ben Hill County Health Department will host a drive thru flu clinic as an emergency preparedness exercise on Monday, December 2 from 9 am to noon. Continue Reading
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deepsouth – a HIV documentary
The award-winning documentary, “deepsouth”, will be screened in Howard Auditorium on November 21 at 6 pm at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Continue Reading
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Walmart Flu Clinics
Local health departments have partnered with Walmart throughout South Health District to have flu clinics in their facilities to ensure community members have easy access to flu vaccinations this year. Continue Reading
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Residents encouraged to have private wells tested
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), Chemical Hazards Program released a report this week that shows elevated levels of naturally occurring arsenic in some private wells in the ten counties of Public Health’s South Health District (District 8-1). Residents that use private wells as a source of drinking water are encouraged to have their… Continue Reading
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Obesity Levels Decrease Among Georgia Children
Once known as the state with the second most obese child population in the nation, Georgia now ranks 17th nationally, signaling a significant improvement in the health of Georgia’s children. Continue Reading