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Most people don't realize the impact that Public Health has on their lives, but there are examples all around you. Public Health isn't something that matters to someone else - Public Health is your health.
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We are committed to protecting and improving the health of the more than half million residents of the 10-county Northwest Georgia Public Health district. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, we oversee environmental health, disease control and community and family health. We also plan and work with community partners to strengthen Northwest Georgia's emergency-preparedness-and response-capabilities.
Flu vaccine is now available at your local county health department.
Please look under "Health Departments" in the menu to the left for contact information for your county's health department and call to confirm current availability and days of week/times vaccine is being given.
Georgia Department of Public Health Becomes Stand-Alone State Agency
Effective July 1, 2011, the Division of Public Health will become a stand-alone agency and will no longer exist as a division within the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH). A new state agency, the Georgia Department of Public Health, is now created and all of the functions and program areas associated with public health are transferred to the new agency.
Click here to learn more about the new Georgia Department of Public Health.
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Find out how your favorite restaurant scored before you go out for a meal. The results of the inspections are often not just a reflection of cleanliness, but are an overall evaluation of the facility including structural and other issues. |
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Reporting enables appropriate public health follow-up for your patients, helps identify outbreaks, and provides a better understanding of disease trends in Georgia. |
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Pandemic Influenza Standard Operating Plan for the State of Georgia The Georgia Division of Public Health has released the State Pandemic Influenza Standard Operating Plan. |
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State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SENDSS) The State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SENDSS) is ready for statewide release and use online at http://sendss.state.ga.us/. |
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