DeKalb County Board of Health Awarded National Accreditation Through the Public Health Accreditation Board
Decatur, GA – The DeKalb County Board of Health has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation’s state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments. The […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Celebrates 10 Years of Oral Health Quiz Bowl
With sunny smiles on a sunny day, five students competed in the DeKalb County Board of Health’s 2016 annual Oral Health Quiz Bowl’s final round. Jahin Zashim, a Hightower Elementary School fifth grader, was the winner. As she congratulated the finalists, former Weather Channel Meteorologist Vivian Brown compared the beaming children to the sun. Michael […]
Board of Health Announces Tuberculosis Services Grant on World TB Day
On World TB Day, March 24, the DeKalb County Board of Health announces that it will soon enhance its capacity to screen for tuberculosis (TB) infection. The agency recently received a grant of over $77,000 from the Association of Public Health Laboratories. The funds will allow the Board of Health to purchase a second interferon […]
Delphyne Lomax is Newest DeKalb County Board of Health Member
Delphyne Lomax has recently joined the Board of Directors of the DeKalb County Board of Health. Ms. Lomax is a principal with V & L Research and Consulting, a market research firm with expertise in specialty marketing. She is a skilled focus group moderator, facilitating for organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Proctor & Gamble, Centers for […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets March 24
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2016, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are the welcome of a new board member, the […]
Notice of Cancellation of Public Hearing: DeKalb County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
The DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBOH) has cancelled its public hearing on proposed changes to the DeKalb County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance. The meeting was scheduled for March 24, 2016, at 1PM. Please be advised that the DCBOH’s regularly scheduled board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24, from 3PM to 5PM, at […]
Notice of Public Hearing: Rules and Regulations for Portable Sanitation Contractors
The DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBOH) Division of Environmental Health will conduct a public hearing on the adoption of State of Georgia, Department of Public Health Rules and Regulations for Portable Sanitation Contractors. Interested parties who would like to comment on the rules can do so either in person or in writing. The hearing […]
Board of Health Gets an Early Start on National Children’s Dental Health Month
February was National Children’s Dental Health Month and the DeKalb County Board of Health got an early start on the observation this year. On January 29, the agency kicked off the observation by providing dental services to Avondale Elementary School students already diagnosed with dental problems. The students received services at the DeKalb County Board […]
Zika Precautions Urged for Georgia Travelers
Urgent Zika Warning for Pregnant Women ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) cautions travelers, especially women who are pregnant, headed to countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin […]
2015 Status of Health in DeKalb Report Released
The DeKalb County Board of Health has released data from its 2015 Status of Health (SOH) in DeKalb report, which provides a comprehensive community health assessment of the health status of the people who live, work and play in the county. Data used in the report, which is distributed every five years, comes from both […]
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