Coastal Health District News
May 12, 2008 - A free course for parents and teens can help our young people learn to be safer drivers. The next course is scheduled for May 19.
May 6, 2008 - Encouraging teens to make responsible choices – that’s the goal of a new billboard, poster and website campaign in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Bryan Counties as part of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month.
April 23, 2008- A horse in Long County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne viral disease commonly referred to as EEE (pronounced triple-E).
March 26, 2008— The Chatham County Health Department will host a group of about 30 government officials from China next week, here to learn more about our country’s public health system.
March 26, 2008— Spring is the perfect time for a day at the park, and the Coastal Health District is inviting the community to a special Field Day event Saturday, April 5th from 9 a.m. until noon at Selden Park in Brunswick.
March 17, 2008— No matter where in Georgia you were born, you can now get a copy of your birth certificate at the Chatham County Health Department. New technology is changing the vital records system in Georgia. In addition to providing easier access to birth records, the new system is also speeding up the newborn birth record process.
March 13, 2008 - March is National Nutrition Month, and the Coastal Health District is sponsoring a contest encouraging clients to find great-tasting recipes made with healthy food.
March 11, 2008 - The Coastal Health District and the Perinatal Outreach Department of Memorial University Medical Center are teaming up to offer the Breastfeeding Annual Conference, "Breastfeeding: Baby's First Immunization."
February 29, 2008 - A healthy body needs a healthy mind, and that’s why the Coastal Health District will encourage children to read as part of the 10th annual National Education Association's “Read Across America Day” on March 3rd.
February 18, 2008 - This Saturday, the Coastal Health District & Wellcare are co-sponsoring “Let’s Dance, Camden!” February is American Heart Month, and this event is intended to encourage dancing as a legitimate form of exercise and to teach people about the importance of cardiovascular health.
