Flu Shots Now Available at DeKalb Health Centers
DECATUR, Ga. – With pockets of flu activity already being seen in metro Atlanta, the DeKalb County Board of Health is encouraging residents to get their flu shot sooner, rather than later. The DeKalb County Board of Health began offering flu shots to the public at its health centers earlier this week. Flu shots will […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes in 2019
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health has trapped West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes at 11 locations throughout the county. The Board of Health is educating the public on how to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and protect against bites. Door-to-door visits are being made in the identified area. To date this year, there have […]
More DeKalb County Churches Opening Exercise Facilities to the Public
DECATUR, Ga. – Seven churches have begun offering fitness activities and open gym times to the public through agreements with the DeKalb County Board of Health. The “shared use agreements” enable the congregations to share their programs and facilities with the public. They give residents opportunities to maintain active, healthy lifestyles at little or no […]
Ford Elected Board Vice President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has elected Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD, MBA, District Health Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DeKalb County Board of Health and Interim District Health Director of Fulton County Board of Health, to its 2019-2020 Board of Directors as its new vice […]
Board of Health Expands National Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will soon offer a free, 12-month diabetes prevention program in three locations around the county. PreventT2 is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Diabetes Prevention Program. The Board of Health previously offered the program only in central DeKalb County. The Prevent T2 […]
CDC Sends $1.5M to DeKalb to Fight HIV
Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D. announced that $1.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be used in DeKalb County to reduce HIV transmission, illness, […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets May 23
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include: The approval […]
Board of Health, DeKalb Police to Partner Again for Drug Take Back Day
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County, it’s that time – time to clean out your medicine cabinet. To make the process easy, the DeKalb County Board of Health is again joining forces with the DeKalb County Police Department to provide four drive-thru drop-off locations on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The U.S. […]
DeKalb Promotes National Park Prescription Day
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and the Board of Health will partner to celebrate National Park Prescription (Rx) Day on Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, Ga. 30033 and at various parks throughout the county. Park Prescription Day is a national day of activities taking place in […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets March 28
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include the approval […]
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