Vital Records Office Launches Online Records Requests, Expands Hours
DECATUR, Ga. – The public can now request official records for Georgia births and deaths with just a few clicks of a mouse and a smartphone camera. On Thursday, February 28, the DeKalb County Board of Health will launch its e-commerce platform with the online processing of vital records requests. Birth and death certificates ordered […]
Applications for Fresh on DeK, DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market Stops Now Open
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Cooperative Extension is calling for applications for Fresh on DeK, the DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market, stops for 2019. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 1, 2019. Launched in May 2015, Fresh on DeK has raised awareness about the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption for healthy living by providing […]
Board of Health Receives State Grant to Focus on Pedestrian Safety
DECATUR, Ga. – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) recently awarded $30,000 to the DeKalb County Board of Health to improve pedestrian safety and motorist behavior. The funding will support a new initiative, Live Safe DeKalb, aimed at fostering safety behaviors among socio-economically disadvantaged residents who are at high risk for pedestrian injuries. Through […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets November 5
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Monday, November 5, 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 Awarded Federal Grant to Address Health Disparities
DECATUR, Ga. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant to the DeKalb County Board of Health in the amount of $792,000 per year for five years. Over 265 applications were received, however, only 31 were approved for funding. Recipients include community-based organizations, […]
Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu
Vaccinate and protect your children against the flu ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Pediatric Healthcare Improvement Coalition of Georgia (PHIC) encourage all parents to fully vaccinate their children, ages six months and older, each year against influenza (flu). More broadly, all adults 18 years of age and older, should […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report West Nile Virus Death
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed a human West Nile virus-related death in the county this morning. The Dunwoody resident was a female in her 90s. “On behalf of the Board of Health, we extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family during this difficult time,” said DeKalb County District […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets September 27
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 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 Now Offering National Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County residents can learn how to prevent type 2 diabetes through the PreventT2 program offered by the DeKalb County Board of Health. Guided by a trained lifestyle coach, participants will learn how to make lasting changes, such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active and managing stress. […]
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Detected in DeKalb County
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health has identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus at one of its mosquito surveillance sites in the southern part of the county. EEE is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. EEE is a bird disease that is occasionally found in horses and rarely […]
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