January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Need to be Screened?

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: January 9, 2023 CONTACT: Natasha Young, Public Information OfficerPH: 770-531-5679 | FAX: 770-535-5985natasha.young@dph.ga.gov DO YOU NEED TO BE SCREENED? GAINESVILLE – January is observed as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of Continue reading January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Need to be Screened?→

Georgia Department of Public Health Awarded $2,495,831.85 to Support Injury Prevention Efforts

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 31, 2022 CONTACT:nancy.nydam@dph.ga.gov ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded $2,495,831.85 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant funding is used to provide technical assistance and resources to partner agencies Continue reading Georgia Department of Public Health Awarded $2,495,831.85 to Support Injury Prevention Efforts→

Dawson County Health Department to Close for Renovations

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: December 5, 2022 Contact: Natasha Young, Public Information OfficerPH: 770-531-5679 | FAX: 770-535-5958natasha.young@dph.ga.gov DAWSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CLOSE FOR RENOVATIONS DAWSONVILLE – Dawson County Health Department will close all health department services December 12 through December Continue reading Dawson County Health Department to Close for Renovations→

Covid-19 Update as of December 5, 2022

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Click on the extract below for data on all 13 counties in District 2. EPI SUMMARY: Data source Georgia DPH and SendSS. Cases include all confirmed and probable cases. Population data source Oasis, 2019. Time frame as of 11/06/2020 to Continue reading Covid-19 Update as of December 5, 2022→