Board of Health to Hold February Meeting on Thursday
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 22, 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. Public access will also be available via video […]
DeKalb County Board of Health is Now DeKalb Public Health
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb Public Health (DKPH) is now the official name for the DeKalb County public health district formerly known as DeKalb County Board of Health. This new branding and logo replace the previous logo, which has been in use since 2007. “As we approach our 100-year anniversary in April 2024, we felt […]
Offices and Health Centers to Close for Required Staff Training on Friday, Feb. 2
Due to an agency-wide staff meeting, all DeKalb County Board of Health offices and regional health centers will be closed to the public on Fri., Feb. 2. Normal hours of operation will resume on Mon., Feb. 5, at 8:15 a.m. For more information regarding the Board of Health’s programs and services, visit dekalbpublichealth.com or call […]
Board of Health to Hold November Meeting on Thursday
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 16, 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. Public access will also be available via video […]
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Board of Health to Hold September Meeting on Thursday
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 28, 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. Public access will also be available via video […]
Board of Health to Host Passport to Health and Wellness Festival, Vaccination Event This Saturday (Sept. 23)
DECATUR, Ga. – Winter is Coming! While the euphemism may have an entirely different meaning for fans of the “Game of Thrones” television series, for DeKalb health officials, now is the time to for everyone to prepare to combat the spread of influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, that increase during the fall and winter […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report West Nile Positive Human Cases
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health received notification on Wednesday, confirming its first human case of West Nile virus infection in the county for the year. The patient, a male in their twenties, resides in the southwest area of DeKalb County, within the City of Atlanta. Additionally, the Board of Health officials […]
NIH’s Home Test to Treat Program Now Available in DeKalb and Fulton Counties
ATLANTA and DECATUR, Ga. – As cases of the latest COVID-19 variant continue to emerge throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia, residents of the greater Atlanta area now have an additional free resource to aid in mitigating community spread and illness. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and […]
DeKalb Health Centers Gear Up for 2023 Back-to-School Season with Extended Clinic Hours
DECATUR, Ga. – It’s almost that time, again! In the coming weeks, the school bell will ring once again for students in DeKalb County, with the City Schools of Decatur starting Aug. 1 and the DeKalb County School District starting Aug. 8. Beginning Mon., July 31, the DeKalb County Board of Health will kick off […]