August 24, 2010 - The following letter was sent from Bob Stolarick, DDS, MBA, Executive Director of the Georgia Public Health Association to Clyde Reese, III, Esq., Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health, in an effort to thward further budget cuts that would negatively impact Public Health services in the state of Georgia: Read More
August 23, 2010 - Health departments in Camden, Glynn, and McIntosh counties are now offering certain vaccines free of cost to adolescents and adults. The vaccine is being provided through funding by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Read More
August 18, 2010 - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating potential incidence of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) in shell eggs produced by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, resulting in a nationwide egg recall. Salmonella often causes fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis. Read More
August 18, 2010 - Springfield Elementary School, in conjunction with Oral Health America: National Sealant Alliance and the Georgia Oral Health Prevention Program, will provide preventive dental procedures for eligible children attending the school. The program will start in September. Consent forms are being sent home with students and must be filled out and returned to the school in order for children to participate. Read More
July 26, 2010 - The Glynn County Health Department will be hosting a Back to School Immunization Roundup on Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 8 AM to 4 PM. This is a special time for working parents, and no appointment is necessary. Read More
July 22, 2010 - The Coastal Health District Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Program will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week by holding picnics at several locations throughout the District during the first week of August. There will be games, face painting, door prizes and more at each of the events. In addition, all participants in the WIC program who are pregnant or breastfeeding will receive goodie bags. Read More
July 19, 2010 - Tobacco users in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties who are 18 and older, uninsured and want to quit will now have help. The Georgia Department of Community Health has launched a Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) program in an effort to reduce tobacco use among citizens in the Coastal Health District. Read More
July 13, 2010 - It's time for Coastal Empire residents to get up and get moving during "Let's Dance, Savannah!" The third annual event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Savannah Mall's Center Court. The day of free dance demonstrations and classes is being offered to encourage dancing as a legitimate form of exercise and to teach people about the importance of cardiovascular health. Read More
July 8, 2010 - Effingham County Health Department officials have scheduled a public forum to gather input on health-related challenges facing Effingham County. The forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, at Effingham Hospital on Highway 119 in Springfield. Read More
July 7, 2010 - The Long County Health Department will host "Back-to-School Days" July 29 and August 3. Long County residents are encouraged to bring school-aged children in for hearing and vision screens, dental exams, and immunizations. The Health Department will hold special immunization clinics from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3. Read More
