Board of Health, DeKalb Police Team Up for Drug Take Back Day
DECATUR, Ga. – As spring cleaning is in full swing, health and law enforcement officials are reminding residents to properly dispose of the expired, unneeded and unwanted medications taking up space in the medicine cabinet. To make the process free and easy, the DeKalb County Board of Health is joining forces with the DeKalb County […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Joins Health Care Leaders in Launching ‘Nobody Quits Like Georgia’
Campaign & Week-Long Events Will Connect Georgians with Critical Support to Quit Smoking DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb District Health Director S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D., M.B.A. is proud to join more than 30 other state health leaders, patient and provider groups, and health care delivery systems in launching “Nobody Quits Like Georgia.” The new campaign – […]
Easter Week
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Couples Retreat
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Women’s Prayer Breakfast
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Baby Week 2014 Events
Health Assessment and Promotion (HAP) and Safe Kids DeKalb are excited to host “Baby Love”, a week of maternal and child health events from Nov 3rd to 7th, 2014. Each event during this week will focus on ways to keep babies “Happy, Healthy, and Safe.” EVENTS November 3rd, 2014 Rock-a-Bye Baby: Disparities in Birth […]
Free HIV Testing on Nov. 8th
Join DeKalb County Board of Health for our HIV Health Awareness Event! Our team will provide free HIV education and free HIV Testing on November 8th, from 3-8pm at Stonecrest Mall. Come out for free HIV testing and a variety of health information. For more details, please contact Michelle Carter at 404-270-2429, or email […]
New Georgia School Requirements for the 2014-15 Academic Year
The DeKalb County Board of Health is dedicated to promoting immunizations among preteens – specifically 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls. According to the new Georgia Department of Public Health Rule (511-2-2), children born on or after January 1, 2002 who are attending seventh grade, and children who are new entrants into a Georgia school in […]
DeKalb Board of Health Offers Education and Testing for World AIDS Day
The DeKalb County Board of Health will observe World AIDS Day 2013 with a series of educational and testing events. The series’ theme is “Getting to zero: zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.” World AIDS Day is Sunday, Dec. 1. HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern in DeKalb County. […]
Dresden Elementary Student Wins 2013 Dental Quiz Bowl
Deja Humphries recently won the DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2013 Dental Health Quiz Bowl. Deja is a fifth grader at Dresden Elementary School. Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond served as guest speaker at the awards ceremony. He stressed the importance of each child preparing for adulthood by setting and achieving goals in their […]